TruSecure CTO Tippett to Headline Real-Time Network Protection Webinar Along With Fortinet and Yankee Group Security Experts

Market Wire, 20050229

Fortinet - a provider of network protection systems and the only provider of ASIC-powered, network-based antivirus solutions - and TruSecure(R) Corporation, a leading security services provider, today announced that Dr. Peter Tippett, vice chairman and chief technologist at TruSecure, will headline the eSecure 2003 Webinar "Real-Time Network Protection: How to Stop Attacks Before They Stop You." The Webinar, scheduled for Feb. 7 at 2:00 p.m. EST, will also feature Ken Xie, founder, president and CEO at Fortinet, and Matthew Kovar, director of security solutions and services at the industry analyst firm the Yankee Group.

Fortinet and TruSecure also announced that participation in the event will earn audience members two hours of course credits toward TruSecure's ICSA Certified Security Associate (TICSA) certification, a new security qualification standard for the computer network practitioner. TICSA represents the industry's most practical, vendor-neutral measurement of proficiency and growth for computer network and security professionals. The certification is designed to validate and improve foundation-level information security skills for network and computer administrators, and other technology-auditing specialists. For more information about TICSA, visit www.trusecure.com/ticsa.>eSecure 2.0 is the third installment of the virtual conference exclusively focused on Internet and network security. It is a high impact interactive Webinar series designed to bring together the most knowledgeable experts and companies related to Internet security with purchasers of security-related products. Online registration for this free event is available at www.esecure20.com.

About Dr. Peter Tippett

Dr. Peter Tippett is a well-known leader in information security. InfoWorld named Dr. Tippett to its "25 Most Influential CTOs" list in 2002 selected as one of the year's prominent IT executives that represent the most innovative, visionary and results-driven IT executives. He specializes in utilizing large-scale risk models and research to create pragmatic, corporate-wide security, saving organizations billions of dollars annually by analyzing and forecasting security risks. He is widely credited with creating the first commercial antivirus product, which later became Norton Antivirus. Dr. Tippett has briefed and consulted with Congress, the Senate, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and numerous large and medium-sized organizations and governments on practical approaches to computer security.

About Ken Xie

Ken Xie - founder, president and CEO of Fortinet - has over 15 years of technical and management experience in the networking and security industries. Xie was founder, president and CEO of NetScreen, the leading supplier of firewall appliances. He was also founder, president and CEO of Stanford Infosystems, and the lead security architect with Healtheon (now WebMD) and with Philips. Xie has B.S. and M.S. degrees in computer engineering from Tsinghua University in China, and earned an M.S. degree while completing work toward a doctorate in electrical engineering at Stanford University.

About Matthew Kovar

Matthew Kovar is the director of the security solutions and services planning service for the Yankee Group. Kovar's areas of specialization are network security, including firewalls, antivirus protection, next generation security service switches, Internet infrastructure security, and security specific processors. Prior to joining the Yankee Group, Kovar worked for Fidelity Investments' telecommunications company and for Electronic Data Systems (EDS). He holds a B.S. degree from Babson College and a M.B.A. from the Olin School of Management at Babson College.

About Fortinet (www.fortinet.com)

Fortinet enables enterprises and service providers to improve the security of their networks, reduce misuse and abuse, and better utilize network resources without compromising performance - at dramatically lower costs. Fortinet's FortiGate(TM) Series of Network Protection Gateways break the Content Processing Barrier, delivering application-level services such as virus protection and content filtering along with firewall, VPN, intrusion detection and traffic shaping functions, as high-performance network services in dedicated, easily managed platforms. The FortiGate Series is powered by Fortinet's patent-pending FortiASIC(TM) content processing engine, providing the first and only systems with ASIC-accelerated, network-based antivirus protection.

About TruSecure (www.trusecure.com)

TruSecure is a leading security services provider, offering the only fully integrated, enterprise risk management services on the market. TruSecure's unique blend of proactive risk reduction with real-time security management, monitoring and response assures continuous security of critical business information assets. TruSecure Certification has become a globally recognized symbol of commitment to effective information security in an interconnected economy. Additionally, TruSecure owns the independently operated ICSA Labs(R) and Information Security(R) magazine. Headquartered in Herndon, Va., TruSecure protects more than 700 sites worldwide, with operations in North America, Central America, Europe and Asia Pacific.