Exostar Chooses Intrusic to Help Protect its Internal Network

Business Wire, April 4, 2005

WALTHAM, Mass. -- E[acute accent]Leading provider of integrated supply-chain solutions to the aerospace and defense industry deploys Intrusic's ground-breaking Zephon 2.0 software

E[acute accent]Intrusic, the first and only Compromise Detection Solution that uncovers and helps remove malicious and unauthorized intruders on internal networks, today announced that Exostar has successfully deployed Intrusic's flagship solution, Zephon 2.0, to protect its extensive internal network. Intrusic provides Exostar with the peace of mind that comes with knowing its internal network is safe from malicious hackers who infiltrate networks using legitimate credentials to steal, spy or disrupt. E[acute accent]Exostar, the global marketplace for the aerospace and defense industry, has more than 16,000 trading partners and customers that include industry giants such as BAE Systems, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and Rolls-Royce. Exostar's customers demand the highest and best security measures available on the market. Exostar's solutions coordinate activity across functions and organizations, tightly linking design, purchasing, operations and trading partners in a Web-based environment that need to meet the most stringent security standards set by government and industry. E[acute accent]"Supply chain companies rely on tight integration with their customers' networks," said Jeff Nigriny, chief security officer for Exostar. "This means that a malicious hacker who compromises one network could move swiftly into another. By being the first supply chain provider to vigorously defend our internal network with Intrusic, our clients know that their transactions with Exostar are secure from tampering by unauthorized intruders and that any network connection with Exostar is safe from unauthorized intrusions." E[acute accent]By embracing Intrusic's advanced insider threat detection software, Exostar has not only secured its own network, but taken a proactive stance in battling malicious hackers who might be tempted to try and crack the networks of some of the leading aerospace and defense companies in the world. E[acute accent]"Working with the leading names in the aerospace and defense industries, Exostar is known worldwide for its leading-edge security," said Jonathan Bingham, president of Intrusic. "We are pleased to partner with Exostar to protect not only their network, but the networks of their impressive customer roster. Exostar is one of the few companies that has taken proactive steps toward protecting their clients, partners, and employees from the Insider Threat." E[acute accent]As the only Compromise Detection Solution available today, Zephon 2.0 extends Intrusic's firm grasp on the internal network security market. Additionally, Zephon 2.0 acts as the perfect fail safe for all other security devices, improving the ROI for all of Exostar's network investments.

E[acute accent]About Exostar

E[acute accent]Exostar provides a single point of connection for electronic security, commerce and collaboration for global manufacturers and aerospace and defense organizations. Today, more than 16,000 trading partners trust Exostar to provide a highly secure external supply network designed to address the need for managing business processes and information across the extended supply chain. Originally built for the $400 billion global aerospace and defense industry, Exostar's customers include BAE SYSTEMS (LSE: BA), Boeing (NYSE: BA), Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT), Raytheon Co. (NYSE: RTN, RTNB) and Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR). For more information, please visit www.exostar.com.

E[acute accent]About Intrusic

E[acute accent]Intrusic, based in Waltham, Mass., is the only company that can find, trace and help remediate the work of malicious and sophisticated hackers on internal networks. Intrusic has developed Zephon, the industry's only Compromise Detection Solution to identify networks under unauthorized control. Zephon visually maps the full extent of the breach using counterespionage technology and provides complete forensics to facilitate complete threat mitigation. For more information visit us at www.intrusic.com. To stay informed with the latest from Intrusic, and to receive our newsletter, contact insider@intrusic.com.