Acton, Mass. – October 25, 2005 – eIQnetworks™, Inc. (www.eIQnetworks.com), a global provider of comprehensive Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions for the enterprise, today announced its award-winning security intelligence and compliance management solutions have earned a key industry certification from Cisco Systems.

As a result of extensive Security and VPN Interoperability Testing of eIQnetworks’ Network Security Analyzer (NSA) with Cisco PIX Firewall, Cisco IOS routers, Switches, Cisco VPN Concentrator and Cisco IDS/IPS, NSA is confirmed compatible with Cisco networked devices, a mandatory requirement for eligibility in the Cisco Technology Developer Partner program. Additionally, this certification is invaluable to customers with multiple types of Cisco-branded networked devices intermingled with heterogeneous devices as Cisco Certification provides at-a-glance assurance of eIQnetworks’ guaranteed interoperability.

“This influential certification sends a very strong and assuring message to enterprise customers that eIQnetworks security intelligence solutions are guaranteed to be compatible with the industry’s leading security and networking solutions,” said Vijay Basani, chief executive officer of eIQnetworks. “With Cisco Certification status, the world’s most widely-recognized security device leader, enterprise customers can confidently deploy eIQ’s SIEM solutions to achieve a firm grasp on their security posture across their globally diverse IT security infrastructure.”

eIQnetworks Cisco-Certified Security Intelligence Solution: NSA
eIQnetworks’ award-winning Network Security Analyzer (NSA) is the first and only security information/event management solution in the industry to include all essential components of Compliance Audit Lifecycle Management necessary to meet SOX, HIPAA, GLBA and FISMA security audit compliance, while also including centralized log management, real-time monitoring and correlation analysis, extensive reporting, and forensics analysis – all in a single solution.

About eIQnetworks
Founded in 2001, eIQnetworks is an award-winning provider of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions. eIQnetworks delivers the industry’s most comprehensive and cost-effective solutions for security professionals who require real-time security intelligence for identifying, understanding and pre-empting hacker and virus behavior and security threats, all while meeting stringent federal compliance requirements. The Company’s products are used in more than 50 countries around the world and are currently deployed in over 1000 companies and government agencies, including Hess, Sprint, Avaya, TrendMicro, NetGear, VanguardMS, British Telecom, Malaysia Telecom, Fujitsu, RKON, NEXUM, Boston.com, FCC, US Army, US Navy, Wachovia, Citibank, HP, ADP, Bertelsmann, UBS, KPMG and many more. eIQnetworks’ solutions are available worldwide through an extensive, global distributor network. For additional information, visit  www.eIQnetworks.com or call 1-877-LOGS R US.

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