Acton, MA and Freemont, CA– March 29, 2005 – eIQnetworks™, Inc. (www.eIQnetworks.com), a pioneer of comprehensive security and systems management solutions for the enterprise, and iPolicy Networks, the inventor of the Intrusion Prevention Firewall for real-time network protection, today announced that iPolicy Networks has adopted eIQnetworks’ Security Event Management software, Network Security Analyzer, as the security event monitoring and reporting platform for its industry leading intrusion prevention firewall appliances.

With this agreement, iPolicy Networks is further strengthening its next generation firewall appliances with comprehensive, real-time monitoring, alerting, and reporting capabilities that enable its customers to monitor intrusion and virus activity, and obtain a thorough understanding of attack and virus activity and usage patterns using Network Security Analyzer from eIQnetworks.

“It is our mission to protect enterprise and carrier networks from next generation security threats, and our customers recognize our efforts to consistently take the extra steps to deliver comprehensive network security,” said Arun Chandra, CEO of iPolicy Networks. “While protecting the enterprise is paramount, providing valuable, actionable monitoring and analysis reporting makes our next generation intrusion prevention firewall appliances even more valuable to our customers.”

“iPolicy Networks is helping large service providers and enterprise customers secure their corporate assets by stopping intruders and viruses at the gates, saving them from certain infrastructure disaster. Today, we’re helping them raise the bar another notch,” added Vijay Basani, CEO of eIQnetworks. “Infrastructure protection is vital, but information is power. We’re providing iPolicy Networks with the monitoring and reporting tools to enable their customers to get essential security intelligence to further minimize the threats to the enterprise.”

eIQnetworks and iPolicy Networks: An Integrated, Comprehensive “Powered by eIQnetworks” Solution
As a result of this new strategic partnership, iPolicy Networks customers now have access to the award winning Network Security Analyzer, enabling security administrators to effectively manage the entire network security infrastructure from a single console. Network Security Analyzer delivers security-critical forensics, archiving, correlation, alerting, risk analysis, reporting as well as real-time event monitoring for information security professionals. It helps IT security professionals identify security breaches in real time, and take corrective / preventive actions before they become a system wide problem. Additionally, integrating eIQnetworks SEM engine capabilities enables users to generate reports necessary for meeting compliance regulations, such as Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA and GLBA

eIQnetworks works closely with strategic OEM partners worldwide to extend its “Powered by eIQnetworks” security event management capabilities to a host of security solutions. In 2004, eIQnetworks expanded its strategic “Powered by eIQnetworks” OEM partnership programs with the addition of NEC, Fortinet, Astaro, TopLayer Networks, NetContinuum, and Inkra Networks.

eIQnetworks is a Cisco Technology Developer Partner, Check Point OPSEC partner, Secure Alliance partner and is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner.

About iPolicy Networks
iPolicy Networks is the developer of the world's first Intrusion Prevention Firewall product line delivering real-time, consistent security enforcement for enterprises, carriers and managed security service providers worldwide. The iPolicy Intrusion Prevention Firewall supports multiple security services built on a Single Pass Architecture that enables superior network security performance under heavy traffic flows. The Intrusion Prevention Firewall protects data networks from a wide range of security threats while offering a significant reduction in TCO. It is complemented by the iPolicy Security Manager (ISM), which allows customers to configure, manage, monitor, and report on security across the entire global network, enabling consistent security enforcement and helping with compliance to regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley, Gramm-Leach-Bliley, HIPAA, and European Data Privacy Directive.

iPolicy Networks is located in Fremont, Calif., and is privately held. For more information, please visit http://www.ipolicynetworks.com or call +1.510.687.3000

About eIQnetworks
Founded in 2001, eIQnetworks is an award-winning provider of Security and Systems Management Solutions that deliver security-critical forensics, archiving, correlation, alerting, risk analysis, reporting as well as real-time event monitoring for information security professionals in multiple industries worldwide. 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 LL Bean, Hess, Sprint, Avaya, MCI, Malaysia Telecom, Fujitsu, Unisys, Fiberlink, 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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