Partnership Enables Faster and More Accurate Remediation of Network
Vulnerabilities
SAN JOSE, Calif. and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- RSA
CONFERENCE -- Mazu Networks, the leading provider of behavior-based network
security solutions, today announced a technology alliance with nCircle, a
leading provider of enterprise-class vulnerability and risk management
solutions. The partnership will integrate Mazu Profiler(TM), a Network
Behavior Analysis (NBA) system, with nCircle IP360(TM), a vulnerability and
risk management solution.
"Mazu Networks is the clear leader in the NBA space, which is why we chose
to integrate our product with Mazu Profiler," said Karl Hutter, vice
president, business development, nCircle. "The value of combining the
visibility and protection benefits of Mazu Profiler with the vulnerability and
risk management capabilities of nCircle IP360 will enable our customers to
better defend against the ever-growing number of network security threats
plaguing corporate networks."
Together, the technologies will enable a faster and more accurate response
to security threats by providing enterprises with access to both, real-time
network analysis and protection through Mazu Profiler, and always up-to-date
vulnerability scan data through nCircle IP360. The combined solution will
enable customers to have a centralized view of comprehensive security events
leading to more efficient network remediation.
"The Mazu Profiler and nCircle IP360 integration will provide customers
with an increased level of protection by quickly identifying and stopping
threats before they can compromise critical network assets," said Joe Gately,
vice president of channels and alliances. "Through the partnership between
Mazu Networks and nCircle, both companies will be able to deliver enhanced
functionality to our respective customers."
By using this integrated solution set, customers can use a single console
to:
* Receive detailed vulnerability information collected by IP360 in alerts
generated by Mazu Profiler
* View detailed vulnerability information provided by IP360 specific to a
device
* Launch vulnerability scans of varying scope using IP360 based on
heuristics from Mazu Profiler
"With Mazu Profiler and nCircle IP360 in our portfolio of leading security
products, we can provide our customers with a complete defense-in-depth
architecture," said Gordon Shevlin, executive vice president, SiegeWorks, a
leading global enterprise security services, consulting and integration firm.
"NBA systems are the foundation of this new security strategy and with the
added vulnerability management capabilities from nCircle, we can provide our
customers with an integrated solution that can initiate deep scans instantly
from Mazu Profiler alerts."
Availability
Mazu Profiler is available through Mazu Networks' sales channel. The
nCircle IP360 and Mazu Profiler integration will be available in the summer of
2006 to enterprise and government customers. For more information on Mazu
Profiler and the integration with nCircle IP360, visit:
http://www.mazunetworks.com/partners/solutions/ or call: 866-354-MAZU.
About nCircle
nCircle is the leading provider of enterprise-class vulnerability and risk
management solutions. Global enterprises and government agencies rely on
nCircle's proactive security solutions to identify, measure, manage and reduce
security risk on their worldwide networks. nCircle has won numerous industry
awards for innovation and technology leadership and has been named to the top
100 best places to work in the San Francisco Bay Area. nCircle is
headquartered in San Francisco, CA, with regional offices throughout the USA
and in London, Toronto and Tokyo. Additional information about nCircle is
available at http://www.ncircle.com.
About Mazu Networks, Inc.
Mazu Networks provides behavior-based network security solutions that
analyze network traffic and behavior to operate enterprise networks more
securely. Mazu Networks' offerings include Mazu Profiler(TM) -- a Network
Behavior Analysis (NBA) system for detecting and mitigating worms and internal
threats, providing network-wide visibility, and easing the burden of
regulatory compliance efforts and Mazu Enforcer(TM) -- a perimeter security
solution for detecting and mitigating denial-of-service attacks. Mazu Networks
is backed by premier venture capital firms, including Greylock Partners,
Matrix Partners, Pilot House Ventures Group and StarVest Partners. Symantec
Corporation also is an investor in the company. Mazu is an IBM Business
Partner. Headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., Mazu also has locations in New
York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. For more information, please visit
http://www.mazunetworks.com.
SOURCE Mazu Networks, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.mazunetworks.com
http://www.ncircle.com
CONTACT:
Karen Regan, +1-978-505-2457,
karen.regan@mazunetworks.com, or Carol Lee +1-617-512-9794,
carol.lee@mazunetworks.com, both of Mazu Networks, Inc.; or
Shelley Boose of Media First PR, +1-408-398-6987
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