Internet Security Advantages, Inc. and AXENT Technologies, Inc. Form a Strategic Partnership to Deliver Web Security Solutions

Business Wire, July 8, 1998

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 8, 1998--

ISA To Provide Consulting And Software Services for

AXENT's WebDefender(R) and Axcess(R) Products

Internet Security Advantages, Inc. (ISA) and AXENT Technologies (NASDAQ:AXNT), Inc. have entered into a strategic partnership to deliver integrated web security solutions that control access across distributed Web applications. Through this partnership, ISA will offer consulting services that leverage AXENT's Web access control products, WebDefender and Axcess, into enterprise-wide systems for clients. The end result for the customer is a product-based solution that can scale across heterogeneous environments.

As more and more enterprises realize a high return on investment by deploying business-critical intranets and Web applications, they are facing new challenges to control access across their distributed networks. One of the major tasks is to implement access control solutions that integrate with the back-office legacy data sources or existing directory systems. In addition, most large-scale Web environments use multiple Web server platforms and Web application tools. Because of its extensive security and application development experience, ISA is uniquely qualified to address these challenges.

When asked what the new relationship will mean to customers, Dennis Gray, Senior Data Security Analyst with APS, Arizona's largest and longest-serving energy supplier, said, "We needed to leverage our existing NT-based intranet expertise to allow employees flexible access to their office e-mail and calendar via the Internet. ISA assisted us, in a very short time, to integrate AXENT's Web Defender, AXENT Defender and Microsoft Web Outlook. We now have secured access and have leveraged the strong product authentication features to alleviate concerns about online hackers snooping user ID passwords."

Commenting on the partnership with ISA, Lance Urbas, V.P. and General Manager of Raptor Business Unit of AXENT, said, "ISA has extremely well-qualified and talented engineers who really understand security issues. We put them to the test and they did an outstanding job. We are excited to work with them as partners."

Amine Mekkaoui, COO of ISA, added, "We're very honored and excited that AXENT decided to choose us as a strategic partner. As more companies deploy e-commerce applications, their sensitive data needs to be protected from unauthorized hackers and computer criminals. The combination of the Web Defender product, the AXCESS toolkit and ISA's in-depth expertise in customizing these tools, means customers doing business over the Internet, intranets and extranets can rest assured that these valuable assets will remain secure throughout the enterprise.

About ISA

Internet Security Advantages, Inc., (ISA) based in Waltham, MA, provides Internet security consulting services to enable organizations to implement secure access to information and assets via the World Wide Web. ISA offers a range of services encompassing everything from the development and design of enterprise-wide security plans, to the development and implementation of tamper-proof authentication and authorization tools. These and other related services are offered to clients who wish to use the Internet and the public network to securely conduct e-commerce, publish, or exchange business data. For more information, call 781-530-2355, or visit ISA's Web site at, www.inetsecurity.com

About AXENT(TM)

AXENT Technologies(R), The SOURCE for Enterprise Security(TM), protects your most valuable resource information. Most computer security products address only a small part of the security problem. AXENT reduces the burden of securing information in a complex environment by providing more products across more platforms than any other security provider. The award-winning product suite provides security assessment, intrusion detection, remote access security, single sign-on, Virtual Private Networks, web security and firewalls, for UNIX(R), Windows(R) 3.x, Windows NT(R), Windows 95(TM), NetWare(R) and mid-range systems in heterogeneous computing environments. Headquartered in Rockville, MD, AXENT's customer-proven information security solutions are used by Fortune 1000 companies and governments worldwide. Contact AXENT via e-mail at info@axent.com, or visit AXENT's Virtual Press Office at http://www.axent.com/vpo/.>(R) All trademarks are owned by their respective companies

CONTACT: Internet Security Advantages, Inc.

Donna Slattery, 781/530-2439

donna@inetsecurity.com

or

Michelle Mattaboni, 781/467-1535

mmattaboni@cdbpr.com