Forwarded From: "Spencer, Will" <wspencerat_private> Check Point Software Technologies and Microsoft Expand Strategic Partnership Partnership to Offer Industrial-Strength Enterprise Security and Unmatched Policy-Based Management Across Microsoft Windows NT Global Networks REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 11 /PRNewswire/ Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKPF), the worldwide leader in policy-based management for active networks, and Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq: MSFT) today expanded their two-year strategic partnership to provide unified policy-based management for global networks running Microsoft Windows NT. The, companies' efforts will accelerate, the acceptance of Windows NT as the platform of choice for enterprise security. In addition to providing tight integration between their respective product offerings, including the leading enterprise operating system, Microsoft Windows NT and Check Point's leading policy-based management solutions, Check Point(TM) FireWall-1(R), FloodGate-1(TM), Open Security Manager(TM), and MetaIP(TM), the companies will work together to ensure the interoperability of security components from each company and to extend Check Point's policy-based management framework to manage additional Microsoft products. "Our existing partnership with Check Point has provided our customers with the combined expertise of the leaders in our respective industries, ensuring the enterprise-level security that is absolutely critical in today's increasingly Internet-driven business environment," said Steve Ballmer, executive vice president, Microsoft Corporation. "By extending that relationship to overall policy-based management of Windows NT-based networks, our customers will be able to build leading-edge business communications solutions, such as virtual private networks, that are revolutionizing the way companies do business." The partnership between Check Point and Microsoft began in 1996 with the availability of the Check Point FireWall-1 enterprise security suite for Microsoft Windows NT. Today, FireWall-1 is the industry's leading enterprise security solution for Microsoft Windows NT customers, and over half of FireWall-1 licenses shipped in Check Point's most recent quarter were for the Windows NT platform. Check Point and Microsoft have also worked together to enable centralized management for Microsoft Routing and Remote Access Server (RRAS) Windows NT-based router within Check Point's policy-based management console. In addition, Microsoft has been a member of Check Point's OPSEC(TM) (Open Platform for Secure Enterprise Connectivity) Alliance for over a year, with both the NetMeeting(TM) and NetShow(TM) applications shipping as OPSEC Certified products. Three Areas of Partnership To accelerate the acceptance of the Windows NT platform as the platform of choice for enterprise security, the companies are working together in three specific areas: .. Directory-enabled policy management for Windows NT to create unified policy-based management for NT networks. Partnership efforts include the integration of the following Windows NT 5.0 features with Check Point's FireWall-l, FloodGate-1, Open Security Manager and MetaIP products: - Windows NT Log-On and NT Domains - Microsoft Active Directory(TM), an LDAP-compliant directory service, and joint cooperation in the Directory-Enabled Networking (DEN) initiative co-founded by Microsoft and Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO) - Windows NT Event Monitor .. Interoperability of security components from both companies to ensure consistent, standards-based implementations for business-to-business communications using virtual private networks (VPNs), including: - IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) standards-based encryption for virtual private networks (VPNs) - Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) interoperability between Microsoft's Certificate Authority (CA) solution and Check Point's VPN solution .. Extending Check Point's policy-based management framework to include: - Windows NT access control lists - Additional security features in Microsoft RRAS "As networks have become more global, policy-based management has become the 'holy grail,' the absolute essential element for implementing a uniform security policy across an entire enterprise," said Deborah Triant, president and CEO of Check Point Software Technologies, Inc. "We're delighted that we can partner strategically with Microsoft to accelerate the worldwide adoption of policy-based management, which is a vital foundation to enable truly secure and reliable business-to-business communications." About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. is a leader in policy-based management solutions for active networks. Through its patented Stateful Inspection technology, the company is uniquely positioned to deliver Secure Enterprise Connectivity solutions that protect information assets and enhance the performance of enterprise networks. Check Point offerings include the world's leading enterprise security suite, Check Point FireWall-1, and the industry's premier policy-based bandwidth management solution, Check Point FloodGate-l (TM). The company has U.S. headquarters in Redwood City, California and international headquarters in Ramat-Gan, Israel. For product information, call 800-429-4391 or 650-628-2000 or visit the company's web site at http://www.checkpoint.com. Check Point, the Check Point logo, Check Point FireWall-1, FireWall-1, SecuRemote, FireWall-First!, OPSEC, INSPECT, FloodGate-1 and IQ Engine are trademarks or registered trademarks of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. All other product names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners. SOURCE Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. {PRNewswire:Computers-0511.28} 05/11/98 -o- Subscribe: mail majordomoat_private with "subscribe isn". Today's ISN Sponsor: Repent Security Incorporated [www.repsec.com]
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