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Top Layer Advances Network Intrusion Prevention With Attack Mitigator IPS Suite

High-Performance, ASIC-based Intrusion Prevention Solutions Target Attacks with Pinpoint Accuracy; Minimizes False Positives

WESTBORO, Mass. - Nov. 11, 2002 - Top Layer Networks, Inc., a provider of globally proven intrusion prevention solutions, today announced the general availability of its Attack Mitigator IPS product suite. The latest Top Layer offering to address the growing need for network intrusion prevention worldwide, Attack Mitigator IPS enables organizations to actively protect critical resources by accurately detecting and precisely blocking the increasing number of network attacks and intrusions, minimizing the number of false positives commonly generated by existing security solutions. With extensive experience delivering secure network solutions to Global 2000 and data center customers, Top Layer is emerging as the leader in delivering proven intrusion prevention solutions.

"Perimeter security is evolving from point solutions that were designed for detection into devices focused on prevention," stated Matthew Kovar, director, Security Solutions & Services at the Yankee Group. "These solutions will be required to perform deep packet inspection, high speed processing, enable multiple security algorithms to be run against the packets, and finally to stop the offending traffic from entering the network. Top Layer has proven its ability to stop Denial of Service attacks, which is one class of intrusions, and with the latest release will provide a next generation platform to actively block next generation attacks."

"Organizations are rapidly realizing that the passive network security provided by the current systems in the marketplace is not enough," said Ron Brumback, president and CEO of Top Layer. "Our focus is to deliver solutions that provide accurate detection and precision attack blocking which enable customers to reduce the risk of business interruption and productivity loss while minimizing costs — people, business loss and recovery expense."

The Attack Mitigator IPS is an in-line solution designed to block intrusions and attacks that firewalls miss and that IDSes merely detect, reduce costs and risks associated with attacks, and increase network performance and availability. The Attack Mitigator IPS suite of products allows good traffic to pass through quickly while actively blocking malicious traffic such as hybrid attacks, HTTP worms, SYN floods, protocol and traffic anomalies, DoS, DDoS, and other attacks. The solution delivers:
• Multi-Gigabit Performance — enabled by ASIC design, optimized deep packet detection algorithms and embedded application libraries
• High Availability — Capabilities include line bypass, active/active, and redundant configurations even in complex asymmetrical environments
• Pinpoint Accuracy — TopFire architecture provides stateful, multi-method detection with patented algorithms and hardware-optimized detection methods
• Precision Blocking and Control — enables exact actions (block, limit, alert, etc.) on malicious and suspicious traffic
• Rapid Response — quick advisory and update service addresses growing number of intrusions and attacks

The Attack Mitigator IPS suite of products consists of the following high performance, ASIC-based intrusion prevention solutions:
• Attack Mitigator IPS 100: 100-Mbit departmental solution
• Attack Mitigator IPS 1000: 1-Gbit enterprise solution
• Attack Mitigator IPS 2400: 2-Gbit solution with redundant configuration
• Attack Mitigator IPS 2800: 2-Gbit solution with active/active high availability configuration

The Top Layer Attack Mitigator IPS product suite helps organizations protect their networks from a broad range of attacks in a more active and comprehensive way than current network security solutions such as firewalls and intrusion detection systems (IDS). Widener University, a comprehensive, private, doctoral/research-intensive institution of eight schools and colleges with its main campus located in Chester, PA, recently experienced a severe Code Red-variant attack that threatened to cripple the institution's network resources, but by rapidly deploying Top Layer's Attack Mitigator IPS, the University's technology team blocked the attack and prevented further damage.

"Basic hacking has become very easy and attacks have become much more malicious and problematic. For Widener University, it is imperative that we provide uninterrupted access to our main source of research — the Internet — while proactively securing the availability of the University's technical resources," said Larry Pfeifer, network engineer at Widener University. "Today, security from attacks is not complete unless you can stop them before they enter your network and consume valuable bandwidth and resources. Top Layer's Attack Mitigator IPS delivers that crucial level of intrusion prevention by eliminating false positives, actively thwarting attacks, and ultimately protecting our critical resources."

About Top Layer Networks, Inc.

Since 1997, Top Layer Networks (www.toplayer.com) delivers proven network security solutions worldwide, enabling enterprises to protect against cyber threats and scale their infrastructure to meet new, ever increasing security demands. The Company's intrusion prevention products are built on a patented, ASIC-based architecture. The products are engineered to block high-volume DoS and DDoS attacks, HTTP worms, traffic anomalies and unknown attacks; improve the effectiveness of intrusion detection systems through intelligent balancing and distribution of traffic; and enhance the availability and performance of firewalls through firewall/VPN balancing technology. Top Layer Networks is headquartered in Westboro, Massachusetts with sales and support presence in Australia, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and the United Kingdom.

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