Telefonica Leverages ConSentry's Secure LAN Controller to Deliver Managed LAN Services for Leading European Bank; Telefonica Deploys ConSentry for Secure LAN Access Control at Banco Santander

Business Wire, April 3, 2006

MILPITAS, Calif. -- ConSentry Networks, a leading provider of secure LAN solutions, today announced its Secure LAN Controller has been selected by Telefonica to form a major part of its managed LAN solution for Banco Santander, one of Europe's largest financial institutions. Telefonica is leveraging the Secure LAN Controller to deliver comprehensive LAN security services that include network admission control, visibility and auditing, user access control and threat containment, all provided by a single platform that integrates seamlessly with existing LAN infrastructures.

According to Alfredo Villalobos, commercial director of Telefonica International, "Large enterprise customers such as Banco Santander require richer managed service offerings that extend from the perimeter into their LAN environments. With ConSentry's Secure LAN Controller, we have the means to comprehensively deploy user access and application control that denies unauthorized usage without endangering network performance."

As Banco Santander's managed services provider, Telefonica maintains responsibility for managing and monitoring the ConSentry system in order to develop and deliver threat and risk management analysis. By leveraging ConSentry's Insight Command Center to gain unprecedented visibility into layer 2 - 7 network traffic, Telefonica will recommend and refine user and group access control policies that map to Banco Santander's specific security requirements.

"The rapidly growing LAN security issue is creating opportunities for managed services providers that deploy the right skills and solutions approach," said Tom Barsi, ConSentry's CEO. "A partnership with a renowned industry leader like Telefonica is a key enabler in delivering secure LANs quickly to enterprises."

About Telefonica

Telefonica is a global telecoms Group, focused on the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking markets. It operates on three continents, offering services in 17 countries and is present in more than 40.

About Banco Santander

Santander is the largest bank in the Euro Zone and the eighth largest worldwide by market capitalization. Founded in 1857 in the northern Spanish port city of Santander, the Group today has 63 million customers, more than 2.6 million shareholders, 10,000 offices and operations in more than 40 countries.

About ConSentry Networks

ConSentry Networks delivers comprehensive LAN security, enabling businesses to protect their corporate assets, ensure continuity of operations, and dramatically reduce the risk of security breaches. ConSentry enables this pervasive security while lowering IT's cost of operations through its flexible, high-performance platform powered by ground-breaking custom silicon and revolutionary LAN security software. Backed by blue-chip venture capital firms that include Accel Partners, INVESCO Private Capital and Sequoia Capital, ConSentry is headquartered in Milpitas, California.

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