COUNTERPANE INTERNET SECURITY, INC. JOINS CISCO AVVID PARTNER PROGRAM

Counterpane's Managed Security Monitoring Service meets Cisco AVVID program requirements for Interoperability

CUPERTINO, California - November 8, 2001 - Counterpane Internet Security, Inc., developer and leading provider of Managed Security Monitoring (MSM), today announced that it has joined the Cisco AVVID (Architecture for Voice and Video Integrated Data) Partner Program as a security and virtual private network (VPN) solutions member. Through membership in the Cisco AVVID Partner Program, Counterpane's MSM service provides 24x7 vigilant monitoring of the entire information security network for enterprise customers.

The Cisco AVVID Partner Program sets criteria for interoperability testing by independent third parties and is a co-marketing program enabling leading product and services firms to deploy innovative e-business solutions. The program provides enterprise customers with information regarding Cisco AVVID Partner products and services that an independent testing facility has tested, verified and found to interoperate with a specified version of Cisco networking technology in the SAFE security blueprint. The SAFE security blueprint provides a comprehensive security strategy for Cisco AVVID networks and utilizes the critical security technologies required to mitigate threats throughout an enterprise's e-business infrastructure.

"This is a very significant relationship for our company and our customers," said John Bruce, Executive Vice President, Counterpane Internet Security, Inc." As a Cisco AVVID Partner Program member, we extend our information security monitoring service, MSM, to a broader customer audience."

"Counterpane and Cisco support open, standards-based architectures and share a commitment to interoperable solutions. Through this vision, the Cisco AVVID Partner Program delivers the power of choice to enterprises - the ability to extend the Cisco end-to-end architecture with our members' world-class products and technologies," said Michael Fuhrman, manager of professional services at Cisco Systems. "With Cisco AVVID partner offerings such as Counterpane's MSM service, customers can deploy a broad range of e-business solutions which foster innovation and drive rapid adoption of business-critical technologies."

Counterpane's Security Analysts monitor customer networks for suspicious activities, and take immediate, effective action to keep their business running smoothly. Expert monitoring provides security in a world where the threats and attacks change every day. Expert monitoring can defend against both outside hackers and internal attacks. Expert monitoring helps Cisco's customers manage the risks of being on-line. Counterpane Internet Security provides customers with the solutions they need to do business on the Internet safely.

About Counterpane

Counterpane Internet Security, Inc. is the developer and leading provider of Managed Security Monitoring. Established in 1999 by entrepreneurial expert Tom Rowley and security technologist and author Bruce Schneier, Counterpane addresses the critical need for increased levels of security services. Centered on a network of sophisticated Secure Operations Centers, staffed by expert security analysts, the Company provides 24x7 monitoring, as well as penetration detection and response. Counterpane's Managed Security Monitoring services enable e-business to be conducted safely. The company is funded by Accel Partners, Amerindo Investment Advisors, Inc., Bessemer Venture Partners, Dell, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Equity Fund. Headquarters are located at 1090 La Avenida, Mountain View, California, USA. Phone: 650-404-2400, Fax: 650-903-0461, Website: www.counterpane.com.

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