StillSecure® Introduces Freeware Intrusion Detection/Prevention System

(Superior, Colo. – January 23, 2006) – StillSecure, provider of an award-winning, integrated suite of enterprise network security solutions, today announced the introduction of StillSecure Strata Guard Free, the latest addition to the Strata Guard suite of intrusion detection/prevention products (IDS/IPS). Strata Guard Free is a full-featured, easy-to-install and use IDS/IPS offered free of charge. It monitors network traffic streams of up to 5 Mbps and is ideally suited to small businesses, remote office connections, and home users. The Strata Guard family of solutions has been named SC Magazine “Best Buy” and “Best of 2004,” InfoWorld rated “Excellent,” and CRN “Test Center Recommended.”

“StillSecure’s goal is to offer a full-featured IDS/IPS to anyone who would like to use it, and we’re thrilled to give back to the community with Strata Guard Free,” said Mitchell Ashley, CTO and VP of Customer Experience at StillSecure. “IDS/IPS is a necessary component of a layered network security strategy. Strata Guard Free protects the network while affording users increased visibility into how to best manage and respond to attacks.”

Strata Guard Free features an easy-to-use interface for quick installation, configuration, and management. Users can become well versed in IDS/IPS best practices by fine tuning Strata Guard Free on-the-fly. Specific features include a Web-based management console that provides clear, concise data on detected attacks, a variety of response options including the ability to drop the offending traffic, and deep reporting capabilities. Strata Guard Free is offered as a software appliance and can be utilized in either in-line or out-of-band mode.

Users update Strata Guard Free with the latest attack rules, which are offered at no delay, from within the product configuration screens. All rules incorporated into Strata Guard Free are managed by StillSecure’s Security Alert Team (SAT). Strata Guard Free is supported through its user community via online support forums. Product downloads, support, and other information are available at http://www.stillsecure.org.

“The fact that StillSecure has released Strata Guard Free to the community is a testament to their company,” said Matthew Toth, Technical Account Specialist at Polycom, Inc. “Strata Guard Free is easy to use – anyone with a semi- technical background should be able to implement and manage the solution.”

Pricing and availability
StillSecure Strata Guard Free is currently available and can be downloaded at http://www.stillsecure.org/downloadinfo.php. For more information, visit http://www.stillsecure.org. Commercial versions of Strata Guard that offer expanded capabilities, increased performance, and live support are available on a subscription or a purchase-plus-maintenance basis. For more information contact StillSecure sales at sales@stillsecure.com.

About StillSecure
StillSecure delivers network security solutions that protect IT business infrastructure. The integrated StillSecure suite provides preventative defense, enables compliance with regulatory information security policies, and actively blocks network attacks. StillSecure manages and reduces risk from network attack and noncompliance for some of the largest organizations in the healthcare, financial services, government, and education sectors. For more information please call (303) 381-3830, or visit http://www.stillsecure.com.