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December 12, 2005

Mazu Networks Wins Stony Brook University Deal

Mazu Networks, a provider of behavior-based network security solutions, announced that the State University of New York -- Stony Brook (SUNY-SB) selected Mazu Profiler to improve its internal network security and gain increased visibility for its complex campus network spanning 123 university buildings. Through Mazu Profiler, SUNY-SB gains the intelligence needed to identify and patch network vulnerabilities, detect and mitigate targeted attacks, eliminate risky activity as well as rationally deploy existing and new security products.

"As an educational institution, it was critical for us to protect the personal information of our more than 22,000 students while maintaining an open network to uphold the lifeblood of any university -- collaboration," said Richard Reeder, CIO of SUNY-SB. "Many security products on the market today would allow us to lock down the network and filter potentially malicious traffic, but we ran the risk of obstructing legitimate communications among students or disrupting normal network operations. The negative impact on our ability to allow students to freely communicate came at too high of a cost. Conversely, Mazu Profiler gives us an increased level of visibility and intelligence that allows us to methodically and rationally respond to legitimate threats and operate our network more securely."

Network environments within universities pose unique challenges for security teams. Thousands of students connect to the university network every day, but there is no easy way to know if their PCs are secure. Students using school networks as their personal ISP further complicate security defenses. This lack of control places university security teams at a severe disadvantage. SUNY-SB gains total control over its networks through Mazu Profiler, which enables security teams to identify unauthorized applications and rogue services, maintain tighter firewall policies as well as monitor how network assets are used and by whom. Mazu Profiler also allows SUNY-SB to detect and respond to worms, Trojans, targeted or credentialed attacks and other dangerous cyber threats.

"Being able to provide an environment that fosters the open sharing of information is the foundation of any academic institution. The idea of limiting access is in direct contrast with this fundamental principal of a collegiate setting," said Paul Brady, chief executive officer of Mazu Networks Inc. "However, Mazu Profiler addresses the specific needs of an academe, by allowing SUNY-SB to effectively protect against security threats, without impacting accessibility, student communications or network availability. The technology therefore does not inhibit the sharing of information, but rather recognizes atypical traffic and arms security teams with the information they need to address the issue intelligently."

Mazu Profiler analyzes network traffic and behavior to provide enterprises with the intelligence required to operate internal networks more securely. By examining all internal traffic and analyzing anomalous behavior, Mazu Profiler provides security, network and audit teams with: visibility into how the network is used; protection from worms and insider breaches and compliance assistance through the audit and enforcement of internal controls.

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