ATLANTA and LONDON, April 22 /PRNewswire/ --

- Leading University Leverages sFlow for End-to-End Network Visibility -

Infosecurity Europe 2008 -- Lancope(R), Inc., the provider of the StealthWatch(TM) System, the most widely used network behaviour analysis (NBA) and response solution, today announced that the University of Westminster is using StealthWatch for internal network monitoring as an enhancement to its existing perimeter security. The University of Westminster supports over 22,000 students and 1,500 faculty and staff across multiple locations with a network infrastructure that includes Foundry Networks and ProCurve Network by HP core and edge devices along with ProCurve and Proxim Wireless appliances. Excelling in this multi-vendor environment alongside several security services and network management platforms, StealthWatch leverages sFlow data from network devices to offer end-to-end network visibility.

Building on its perimeter firewall and intrusion detection/prevention platforms, the University of Westminster selected StealthWatch to actively monitor for anomalous activity throughout the network. StealthWatch was able to alert the University's network team to increasing levels of anomalous behavior and the presence of viruses, Trojans and spyware. In addition, StealthWatch has helped the University monitor peer-to-peer traffic and increased bandwidth consumption due to Web 2.0 applications.

"Network visibility is paramount for us and StealthWatch has greatly increased our network insight, especially with regard to internal traffic," said Lee Rose, Network Manager for the University of Westminster. "The sheer amount of information StealthWatch provides is quite amazing and we are able to view our network in ways we never thought possible. The solution is helping us to proactively maintain a healthy, reliable network."

Prior to StealthWatch, the University could diagnose network problems but struggled to pinpoint the root causes. The network team used a combination of tools to identify the source of network issues, including IDS platforms, firewall logs and network management systems, and often had to trawl through router and switch logs and IP routing tables. Now, StealthWatch collects and analyses flow data from network infrastructure into a central repository for more streamlined network and security management.

"StealthWatch enables us to produce very detailed reports that illustrate the quantity of traffic consuming bandwidth and the exact location of trouble spots," said Rose. "The reports can reflect real time or historical activity depending on our needs. With our limited resources, StealthWatch has greatly improved our ability to optimise network performance."

Rose added, "StealthWatch is an enabler that not only provides you with visibility, but also ability. StealthWatch offers an opportunity to move from reactive to proactive and to be able to lock down those occasions when you just don't know! I am confident that StealthWatch will become one of the mainstays of our network and along with the other tools in our toolkit will help us to maintain a healthy and reliable network."

"The University of Westminster had already made considerable investments in perimeter security and wanted to strengthen its internal network in a similar fashion," said David Schwickerath, vice president of International Field Operations for Lancope. "The network team recognised StealthWatch as a powerful tool for increased network visibility. So far, StealthWatch has helped the University bolster security from the inside out, and it is also optimising network operations."

During Infosecurity Europe 2008 on Tuesday 22 April, 2008, Rose will join industry peers and fellow Lancope customers -- Paul Kennedy, Security and Compliance Group Leader for University of Nottingham, and Mark Pleunes, Network Manager for Grafisch Lyceum Rotterdam University -- for a one-hour panel discussion about how and why top universities choose StealthWatch Network Behaviour Analysis to address their network and security challenges. For more details on this panel session, please visit http://www.lancope.com/news/04152008.aspx.

About Lancope

Lancope(R), Inc. is the provider of the StealthWatch(TM) System, the most widely used network behaviour analysis (NBA) and response solution that unifies flow-based anomaly detection and network performance monitoring to protect critical information assets and ensure network availability by preventing costly downtime, repair and loss of reputation. StealthWatch streamlines security and network operations into one process, reduces time and resources, and eliminates the costs and complexity associated with non-integrated point products. Both OPSEC and Common Criteria-certified, StealthWatch received the 2008 and 2007 Global Excellence Award in NBA. Defending the networks of Global 2000 organisations, academic institutions and government entities, StealthWatch protects hundreds of enterprise customers worldwide, more than all direct competitors combined.

A contributing member of the Trusted Computing Group, Lancope also partners with fellow best-of-breed solution providers through its Technology Alliance Program, which includes Cisco Systems, Foundry Networks, IBM Tivoli, Check Point, TippingPoint, ArcSight and A10 Networks. Lancope is a privately held, venture-backed company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.lancope.com.

Lancope(R), StealthWatch(TM) and other trademarks are registered or unregistered trademarks of Lancope, Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners. StealthWatch is covered by U.S. Patent Nos. 7,290,283 and 7,185,368 and other U.S. and foreign patents pending.

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