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Tufin Releases SecureTrack 4.1 – Industry’s First Appliance-Based Firewall Operations Management Solution

(Oct 30, 2007)-- Tufin Technologies, provider of Firewall Operations Management solutions today announced the release of SecureTrack 4.1, the newest version of its flagship product that helps firewall operations teams control and manage policy changes, analyze risks and ensure business continuity. SecureTrack 4.1 incorporates powerful new Firewall OS Monitoring capabilities and is also available as an appliance-based solution, offering unmatched capabilities and convenience for large enterprises tasked with managing sizeable firewall operations and/or multiple firewall vendors. SecureTrack 4.1 is also offered as a software-based solution.

“We’re seeing an increase in the use of third party tools for firewall operations management, especially in networks with firewalls from more than one vendor,” said Greg Young, research vice president at Gartner. “Compliance and complexity are driving the requirement for better capability in optimizing the existing firewall rules base, and examining the impact of any proposed rule changes. The overwhelming majority of breaches at the firewall are from misconfiguration rather than any wily hacking of firewall vulnerabilities.”

Appliance-Based Solution

The industry’s first appliance-based solution drastically simplifies installation and maintenance and provides a single point of contact for support. The Tufin SecureTrack Appliance is offered in two models:

* T-500 for medium-sized and large organizations
* T-1000 for service providers and very large organizations

“With enhanced Change Management, Risk Analysis, and Compliance functions, and the new Firewall OS Monitoring capability, SecureTrack 4.1 is the ideal solution for firewall policy management and continuous compliance requirements,” said Brad Reed, director of Internet Security at Miami, Florida-based Compuquip Technologies, Inc., a Tufin channel partner. Reed added, “The introduction of Tufin’s appliance-based solution will make it far easier for large organizations to purchase and deploy.”

Improved Firewall OS Configuration and Performance Monitoring

SecureTrack 4.1 new Firewall OS Monitoring feature, for organizations using Check Point FireWall-1, places enhanced configuration and performance monitoring capabilities in the hands of firewall administrators. SecureTrack now monitors and logs changes to critical Check Point FireWall-1 OS components, including network interfaces, routing tables and critical system resources. The performance monitoring capabilities track the utilization of critical system level resources like CPU, memory and disk space for enhanced business continuity.

“Tufin continues to lead the Firewall Operations Management market through constant improvements,” said Shaul Efraim, vice president of marketing and business development at Tufin Technologies. “SecureTrack 4.1 brings together never-before available convenience for firewall operations teams, offering an easily-installed appliance option, as well as new capabilities that greatly increase monitoring capabilities for firewall configuration and performance – a key business continuity solution that directly answers many of the challenges faced by security administrators.”

Additional Features of SecureTrack 4.1

* Change Management: Monitors firewall policy changes, reports them in real-time and maintains a comprehensive, accurate audit trail for full accountability.
* Security Policy Optimization and Cleanup: Analysis and clean-up of complex rule bases and objects to eliminate potential security breaches and improve performance.
* Risk Analysis and Business Continuity: Powerful simulation and risk analysis to identify potential security risks, ensure compliance with organizational security standards, and prevent service interruptions.
* Cross-Platform Visual Monitoring: Intuitive, graphical views of firewall policies, rule bases and configuration changes for Check Point, Cisco and Juniper firewalls.
* Auditing and Regulatory Compliance: Thorough auditing of firewall policy changes by an objective third party supports industry regulations including PCI-DSS, SOX, HIPAA, ISO 17799 and Basel II.

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