tufin releases securetrack 4.1 - industry's first appliance

Tufin Releases SecureTrack 4.1 -Industry's First Appliance-BasedFirewall Operations ManagementSolution

Newest Version of Flagship Product OffersFirewall Administrators Simplified Installationand Maintenance and Enhanced ChangeManagement and BusinessContinuity Capabilities

RAMAT GAN, Israel (Business Wire EON) October30, 2007 --Tufin Technologies, the leading provider ofFirewall Operations Management solutions todayannounced the release of SecureTrack(TM) 4.1, thenewest version of its flagship product that helpsfirewall operations teams control and manage policychanges, analyze risks and ensure business continuity.SecureTrack 4.1 incorporates powerful new Firewall

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OS Monitoring capabilities and is also available as anappliance-based solution, offering unmatchedcapabilities and convenience for large enterprisestasked with managing sizeable firewall operationsand/or multiple firewall vendors. SecureTrack 4.1 isalso offered as a software-based solution.

"We're seeing an increase in the use of third party toolsfor firewall operations management, especially innetworks with firewalls from more than one vendor,"said Greg Young, research vice president at Gartner."Compliance and complexity are driving therequirement for better capability in optimizing theexisting firewall rules base, and examining the impactof any proposed rule changes. The overwhelmingmajority of breaches at the firewall are frommisconfiguration rather than any wily hacking offirewall vulnerabilities."

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Appliance-Based Solution

The industry's first appliance-based solutiondrastically simplifies installation and maintenance andprovides a single point of contact for support. TheTufin SecureTrack Appliance is offered in two models:

-- T-500 for medium-sized and large organizations

-- T-1000 for service providers and very largeorganizations

"With enhanced Change Management, Risk Analysis,and Compliance functions, and the new Firewall OSMonitoring capability, SecureTrack 4.1 is the idealsolution for firewall policy management andcontinuous compliance requirements," said Brad Reed,director of Internet Security at Miami, Florida-basedCompuquip Technologies, Inc., a Tufin channel

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partner. Reed added, "The introduction of Tufin'sappliance-based solution will make it far easier forlarge organizations to purchase and deploy."

Improved Firewall OS Configuration andPerformance Monitoring

SecureTrack 4.1 new Firewall OS Monitoring feature,for organizations using Check Point FireWall-1, placesenhanced configuration and performance monitoringcapabilities in the hands of firewall administrators.SecureTrack now monitors and logs changes to criticalCheck Point FireWall-1 OS components, includingnetwork interfaces, routing tables and critical systemresources. The performance monitoring capabilitiestrack the utilization of critical system level resourceslike CPU, memory and disk space for enhancedbusiness continuity.

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"Tufin continues to lead the Firewall OperationsManagement market through constant improvements,"said Shaul Efraim, vice president of marketing andbusiness development at Tufin Technologies."SecureTrack 4.1 brings together never-beforeavailable convenience for firewall operations teams,offering an easily-installed appliance option, as well asnew capabilities that greatly increase monitoringcapabilities for firewall configuration and performance- a key business continuity solution that directlyanswers many of the challenges faced by securityadministrators."

Additional Features of SecureTrack 4.1

-- Change Management: Monitors firewall policychanges, reports them in real-time and maintains acomprehensive, accurate audit trail for fullaccountability.

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-- Security Policy Optimization and Cleanup:Analysis and clean-up of complex rule bases andobjects to eliminate potential security breaches andimprove performance.

-- Risk Analysis and Business Continuity: Powerfulsimulation and risk analysis to identify potentialsecurity risks, ensure compliance with organizationalsecurity standards, and prevent service interruptions.

-- Cross-Platform Visual Monitoring: Intuitive,graphical views of firewall policies, rule bases andconfiguration changes for Check Point, Cisco andJuniper firewalls.

-- Auditing and Regulatory Compliance: Thoroughauditing of firewall policy changes by an objectivethird party supports industry regulations includingPCI-DSS, SOX, HIPAA, ISO 17799 and Basel II.

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Pricing and Availability

General availability for SecureTrack 4.1 is scheduledfor November 20th. Pricing starts at $5,000 (US),based on configuration.

About SecureTrack(TM)

Tufin SecureTrack(TM) is the leading FirewallOperations Management Solution. SecureTrack(TM)enables organizations to enhance security, reduceservice interruptions and automate day-to-day tasksthrough powerful firewall management capabilities andreporting. In trials and direct comparisons with thecompetition, SecureTrack(TM) displays a clearadvantage in terms of functionality and ease of use.Led by firewall industry veterans with an in-depthunderstanding of the problems and challenges thatoperation teams face, Tufin possesses the specialized

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knowledge and skill required to address challengesmost effectively. For more information onSecureTrack(TM), visit http://www.tufin.com/products_overview.php.

About Tufin Technologies

Tufin Technologies is a leading provider of FirewallOperations Management solutions that enable largeorganizations to enhance security, reduce serviceinterruptions and automate repetitive, manual tasks.SecureTrack, Tufin's flagship product, helps firewalloperations teams to control and manage policychanges, analyze risks, and ensure business continuity.With SecureTrack, managers easily understand the bigpicture and align operations with corporate securitystandards that match compliance requirements.Founded in 2003 by specialized firewall experts, Tufinunderstands the requirements of security operations

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teams. Tufin serves some of the largest companiesworldwide. Visit www.tufin.com.

(C)2007 Tufin Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved.All other product and brand names mentioned in thisdocument are trademarks or registered trademarks oftheir respective owners.

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