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StealthWatch by Lancope Achieves Common Criteria "In Evaluation" Listing Status Critical Milestone Achieved for U.S. Government Purchase of Network Security Products ATLANTA, Ga., October 2nd, 2003- Lancope, Inc., the leading provider of behavior-based threat detection and network intelligence solutions, today announced that StealthWatch™ has achieved Common Criteria "In Evaluation" status and are listed on the National Information Assurance Partnership Common Criteria In Evaluation and Validation Scheme web site (http://niap.nist.gov/cc-scheme/InEvaluation.html). Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), a leading consulting and information technology services provider, is evaluating StealthWatch for Common Criteria Certification, which is a requirement specification for U.S. government purchases of network security products. "Lancope's participation in the Common Criteria evaluation demonstrates our continuing commitment to providing government agencies with the highest caliber of network security solutions," said Harland LaVigne, president and CEO of Lancope. "Common Criteria Certification of StealthWatch represents a critical milestone for Lancope in our efforts to provide the government with solutions that protect against internal and external attacks, uncover security risks and continuously measure policy compliance across the network." StealthWatch is the next-generation behavior-based Intrusion Detection System that optimizes security and network operations. The innovative technology delivers comprehensive real-time intelligence and detection capabilities across network, security and IT assets while ensuring business continuity and protecting confidential data. Enabled by its patent-pending flow-based architecture, StealthWatch detects zero-day attacks without signatures, exposes unauthorized applications and misconfigured network devices, monitors network performance and delivers insightful forensic analysis. Common Criteria is the first international standard for IT security evaluation and validation/certification and was developed for the National Information Assurance Partnership a joint program sponsored by the National Security Agency and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Fifteen countries now recognize the Common Criteria as the official third-party evaluation criteria for IT security procedures. Within the U.S., several government and civilian agencies, including the DoD, are requiring new products to be tested against the Common Criteria in accordance with the National Information Assurance Acquisition Policy - National Security Telecommunications and Information Systems Security Policy No. 11. About Products and Protection Profiles in Evaluation About Lancope and StealthWatch™
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