Top Layer Networks and LURHQ Announce Managed Intrusion Prevention System Security Service for Enterprise Customers

Business Wire, Dec 2, 2005

WESTBOROUGH, Mass. and CHICAGO -- Partnership Enables Customers to Realize Better Overall Security, Improved Return on Investment and Enhanced Operational Efficiency

Top Layer Networks, the global leader for high performance intrusion prevention solutions and LURHQ, a leading provider of threat and vulnerability management services, today announced a joint partnership and the immediate availability of a new co-branded managed IPS security service for enterprise customers.

Under the partnership, Top Layer Networks and LURHQ will combine their strengths to provide enterprises with high-performance intrusion prevention and the hands-on management and expertise to help companies get the most value from their information security investments. The program is ideal for organizations looking to improve their overall security posture by combining best-of-breed technology with industry recognized security expertise.

"Intrusion prevention technologies are in high demand as cyber threats become more sophisticated and evade out-dated systems like traditional firewalls," said Peter Rendall, president and CEO of Top Layer Networks. "By combining Top Layer's market-proven IPS 5500 with LURHQ's renowned expertise, companies can improve the efficiency of their security operations while maintaining the highest levels of protection."

Top Layer and LURHQ's co-branded managed IPS Service is available in two options - Monitored Service and Managed and Monitored Service:

--Monitored IPS Service: This service delivers real-time, 24x7x365 security event monitoring, analysis and response to stop attacks before damage is done

--Managed and Monitored IPS Service: This service includes the Monitoring service and provides the total lifecycle management of the IPS infrastructure including configuration, tuning and all other maintenance necessary to keep the sensors operating at peak performance

This new managed IPS service provides:

--Professionally trained and SANS GIAC certified security experts dedicated to providing customer service excellence around the clock

--24x7 Intrusion Prevention Monitoring, Analysis and Response

--OPEN Service Delivery creates a "glass house" where clients gain real-time enterprise security vision and service transparency. Service delivery in this manner enables LURHQ and its client to work as a team to achieve effective Threat Management

--State-of-the-art, certified and secure-redundant Security Operations Centers (SOCs)

--Total Lifecycle Management, providing customized configuration, tuning, performance, fault management and all other maintenance of IPS sensors

--Integrated vulnerability management that improves attack identification and reduces false positives

--Top Layer's TopResponse Service subscription, featuring comprehensive evaluations of global online threat conditions and detailed analyses tailored to fit customer needs

In addition, Top Layer and LURHQ will continuously optimize the delivery of this managed IPS service through tighter integration of Top Layer's rich forensic data and LURHQ's powerful Sherlock Enterprise Security Management Platform.

"Top Layer's IPS 5500 passed our stringent gauntlet of tests, impressing us with its fine-grained, policy-based approach to providing both security and performance," said Steven Drew, chief operating officer at LURHQ. "LURHQ's security professionals provide the strongest expertise in the industry, and, together with the IPS 5500, customers can be confident that they have the highest levels of protection from the constant threats that target their businesses."

Customers of this new managed IPS service benefit from:

--Expert, proactive intrusion prevention and incident response services for their networks and servers

--Real-time response and escalation of unauthorized activities that have the potential to threaten their business

--Improved and demonstrable regulatory compliance

--Rapid and cost-effective resolution of security issues

--Preemptive protection from known and emerging threats

--Real-time service-level data and proactive updates of security content and intelligence via the Managed Services Customer Portal

--Robust Reporting -- comprehensive and customizable reports, including executive and technical reporting options

--Multi-vendor support to help them maximize their existing security investments

--Low total cost of ownership due to reduced maintenance and infrastructure requirements

About the Top Layer IPS 5500

The IPS 5500 family of products offers the strongest levels of network protection, performance and reliability on the market today. By combining stateful firewall, content-based IPS/IDS, and attack mitigation algorithms, the IPS 5500 is the only solution that provides Three Dimensional Protection (3DP) against undesired access, malicious content and rate-based attacks. Top Layer's architecture enables the IPS 5500 to protect enterprises and service providers from sophisticated, hybrid attacks in real-time while enabling the highest throughput of legitimate traffic.