Core Security Was Named by eWEEK as a Finalist in the 6th Annual Excellence Awards Program

Business Wire, April 10, 2006

BOSTON -- Core Security Technologies announced today that eWEEK, a Ziff Davis Media publication and one of the IT industry's leading enterprise magazines, has named CORE IMPACT 5.0 a finalist in eWEEK's Sixth Annual Excellence Awards program, in the Vulnerability Assessment & Remediation category. Winners will be announced in May and honored at a special ceremony on May 23 in Boston, Mass. Analysis of the winning products and services will also be published in a special report in the June 19th edition of eWEEK and at www.eweek.com.

"eWEEK is further validating what hundreds of our customers already know, that penetration testing with CORE IMPACT is required for identifying real risks to their networks and assessing the performance of their security investments," said Paul Paget, Core Security Technologies CEO. "Organizations today understand the benefits of proactive network security and CORE IMPACT provides a reliable, efficient, safe and cost-effective security solution."

The eWEEK Excellence Awards program provides enterprise professionals with a comprehensive benchmark for assessing a wide range of technology products and services. Evaluating the entries is a panel of experts including eWEEK Labs analysts and eWEEK Corporate Partners - senior enterprise IT professionals who act as reader representatives.

"A high level of innovation--both from start-ups and industry stalwarts--was what impressed us most about this year's field of entries," said Eric Lundquist, eWEEK editorial director. "It's clear from the hundreds of entries evaluated by the Excellence Awards judges that vendors are responding quickly and effectively to the increasingly complex--and constantly changing--demands put on enterprise IT managers."

eWEEK is the essential technology information source for builders of enterprise infrastructure. eWEEK helps its readers successfully evaluate, deploy and leverage new technology solutions for competitive advantage. The publication and the eWEEK.com Web site deliver breaking news, technology evaluations, and strategic analysis on the technologies, platforms and trends that affect enterprise-wide computing.

This eWEEK Excellence Award nomination comes on the heels of several honors for Core Security in 2006, including the SC Magazine Reader Trust Award for Best Security Audit Product, the Info Security Products Guide "Hot Companies" 2006 Award and the company's recognition by leading analyst firm Gartner as a "Cool Vendor in Security and Privacy."

About Core Security Technologies

Core Security Technologies develops strategic solutions that help security-conscious organizations worldwide. The company's flagship product, CORE IMPACT, is the first automated penetration testing product for assessing specific information security threats to an organization. Penetration testing evaluates overall network security and identifies what resources are exposed. It enables organizations to determine if current security investments are detecting and preventing attacks. Core augments its leading technology solution with world-class security consulting services, including penetration testing, software security auditing and related training. Headquartered in Boston, MA, Core Security Technologies can be reached at 617-399-6980 or on the Web at http://www.coresecurity.com.

About Ziff Davis Media Inc.

Ziff Davis Media is a leading integrated media company serving the technology and videogame markets. The Company is an information services provider of technology media including publications, websites, conferences, events, eSeminars, eNewsletters, custom publishing, list rentals, research and market intelligence. In the United States, the Company publishes seven magazines including PC Magazine, eWEEK, CIO Insight, Baseline, Electronic Gaming Monthly, Computer Gaming World and Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. The Company exports the power of its brands internationally, with publications in 40 countries and 20 languages. Ziff Davis leverages its content on the Internet with a network of highly-targeted technology and gaming sites including PCMag.com, eWEEK.com, ExtremeTech.com and 1UP.com. The Company also produces highly-targeted b-to-b and consumer technology events including DigitalLife. With its main headquarters and PC Magazine Labs based in New York, Ziff Davis Media also has offices and lab facilities in the San Francisco and Boston markets. Additional information is available at www.ziffdavis.com.