eIQnetworks Launches Cross-Platform Firewall/VPN Analysis, Reporting and Monitoring Software Solution

Business Wire, Nov 12, 2002

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WAYLAND, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 2002

FirewallAnalyzer(TM) Proactively Identifies Internet and Network

Usage and Attack Activities

eIQnetworks(TM), Inc., a leading provider of enterprise application analysis, reporting and performance management software, today announced FirewallAnalyzer(TM), the industry's first browser-based, cross-platform Firewall/VPN analysis, reporting and monitoring solution, which helps IT administrators and security professionals gain insight into Internet and network usage and attack activities on all leading firewall servers and appliances.

"We needed to have quick, easy-to-understand activity reports on our network so we could make proactive security decisions, and FirewallAnalyzer has given us that and more," stated Chris Hofflin, IT manager for Atex Media Command. "Combined with our Cisco PIX firewall, FirewallAnalyzer gives us a cost effective reporting solution, unlike the expensive, complex reporting solutions that we've tried in the past."

With FirewallAnalyzer, organizations can understand the following:

-- Security issues, hacker attacks and other security violations

-- Incoming and outgoing IP activity including employee usage of the Web

-- Incoming and outgoing bandwidth and traffic

-- Activity by protocol type

-- Bandwidth utilization by department, IP address and Protocol

-- Inappropriate Internet use from within an organization

-- Bandwidth cost allocation and utilization

-- Activity trends over time

-- Bandwidth utilization over time

-- Identify potential problem domains and users

"In this security heightened environment, enterprises, educational institutions and government agencies use firewall appliances and servers to secure Internet/Intranet communication with customers, partners and telecommuters and to perform everyday business tasks between geo-dispersed offices," stated Vijay Basani, CEO of eIQnetworks. "FirewallAnalyzer works in conjunction with these technologies to provide a centralized and cost effective solution to enable organizations to proactively analyze and secure their network before security threats arise, avoid network abuses, manage bandwidth requirements, monitor web site visits and ensure appropriate employee usage of networks. We are pleased to offer this robust, yet easy-to-use application, on several platforms at an affordable price, so that organizations of all sizes can benefit from its capabilities."

FirewallAnalyzer installs easily on any system running Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows XP, Windows 2000 or Windows NT. It supports all leading firewalls including SonicWALL (NASDAQ: SNWL), Cisco PIX (NASDAQ: CSCO), CheckPoint (NASDAQ: CHKP), Nokia (NYSE: NOK), Netscreen (NASDAQ: NSCN), 3COM (NASDAQ: 3COM), WatchGuard (NASDAQ: WGRD), Symantec (NASADQ: SYMC) and other firewall devices. FirewallAnalyzer converts cryptic security messages into meaningful and easy to understand reports in HTML, Word, Excel, PDF and Text formats, previously available only by complex and expensive commercial reporting packages. In addition to providing intuitive browser-based access, FirewallAnalyzer can combine data from multiple firewalls into a collective report.

Pricing and Availability

FirewallAnalyzer is available for purchase now through distribution channels worldwide or from the Web at http://eiqnetworks.com. Pricing is $495 for the first firewall server/appliance and $395 for each additional appliance. A fully functional Free Trial version of FirewallAnalzyer is available for download at http://eiqnetworks.com/products/securityAnalyzer.shtml.> About eIQnetworks

Founded in 2001, eIQnetworks is a leading supplier of application and server analysis, reporting and performance management solutions. The Company's products are available worldwide and include eIQ LogAnalyzer(TM) for Windows, eIQ Professional Suite(TM) for Windows, MailAnalyzer for Windows and Linux and FirewallAnalyzer for Windows. The eIQ Analytics Series of products are available for trial download at www.eIQnetworks.com. The Company's products are used in Fortune 2000 companies and government agencies in over 20 countries worldwide, including Alcatel, BellSouth, Boeing, Gateway, KPMG and IBM. To purchase eIQnetworks products, send email to sales@eIQnetworks.com . For additional information, visit www.eiqnetworks.com .

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