Check Point Strengthens Security

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced it has enhanced Provider-1™, its powerful, multi-domain security management solution for large-scale environments, to support Check Point's Next Generation with Application Intelligence™ product suite - the industry's most advanced technology for securing networks and applications. With support for Application Intelligence, Provider-1 is the only management solution on the market that enables service providers and enterprises to define and monitor attack defenses for their customers at both the network and application level - thwarting attacks such as Code Red, Nimda and Blaster before they can infiltrate the network. This gives customers an added level of confidence that their network is protected with the industry's deepest and most intelligent security technology to address today's dynamic Internet threat environment.

As a premier solution within Check Point's SMART™ Management Architecture, Provider-1 delivers intelligent, intuitive and highly-efficient centralized management, ensuring the lowest possible total cost of ownership and is the first tool for service providers that allows integrated services of network and application active defense.

In addition to support for Application Intelligence, Provider-1 has been enhanced with new management features that simplify administrative tasks and improve efficiency, including:

"The Internet threat environment has become increasingly dynamic, making it even more imperative that businesses have the most advanced security in place, whether outsourced or in-house," said Carol Stone, vice president of marketing, Check Point Software Technologies. "With its new support for Application Intelligence, Provider-1 empowers customers to deliver superior security for ultimate peace-of-mind."

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Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced a new version of its VPN-1®VSX™ offering, making it the industry's only solution to deliver integrated access control, network and application-level attack protection, and client security in a virtual environment - with up to 250 virtual systems running on a single platform. Enhanced to include Check Point's best-in-class Application Intelligence™ technology, SmartDefense™ attack protection, and VPN-1 SecureClient™ remote access and desktop security, VPN-1 VSX equips service providers and enterprises with integrated end-to-end protection against dynamic Internet threats. This enables them to strengthen their security while taking advantage of the cost efficiencies of virtualization, which eliminates the need to invest in additional infrastructure.

A high-speed, centrally manageable multi-policy security solution, Check Point VPN-1 VSX has been enhanced to deliver the following benefits:

Check Point VPN-1 VSX is supported on a wide range of platforms, including Check Point SecurePlatform, Crossbeam X40, Nortel ASF 5114 and Nortel ASF 5124.

"For the first time, virtualized environments can benefit from both network and application-level attack protection with VPN-1 VSX with Application Intelligence," said Carol Stone, vice president of marketing, Check Point Software Technologies. "With this breakthrough, customers can achieve the highest levels of efficiency while implementing the world's best security."

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