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SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Dec. 9, 2009 – Solera Networks, a leader in the rapidly growing network forensics market, has been named a finalist in the 2010 SC Awards program in the category of “Best Computer Forensics Solution.” Solera DS Network Forensics Appliances were named as a premier solution in the Readers Trust Award competition, which honors best-in-class security products and services.

The honor of being selected as a finalist comes shortly after the company just announced unprecedented growth in 2009. This growth is due to rapidly becoming one of the most recommended and requested network forensics solutions by organizations demanding high-performing, scalable and reliable security for complex high-speed networks.

“Solera DS Network Forensics Appliances are among today’s most respected security products as chosen by our panel,” said SC Magazine Editor-in-Chief Illena Armstrong. “Security is a key challenge for IT organizations and businesses worldwide and our readers recognize that companies like Solera Networks are helping them meet their security challenges.”

To help security professionals actively identify the full context, including source and scope of a security incident within any network, Solera Networks recently unveiled Solera OS 4.0, the latest version of its flagship product that provides comprehensive active network forensics solutions for instant response when a security incident occurs.

“It is an honor to be recognized as a leading network forensics solution by SC Magazine and the industry,” said Peter Schlampp, VP of Marketing and Product Management at Solera Networks. “With network forensics becoming one of the fastest growing segments within the security ecosystem, recognition in this category is a strong statement of our ability to deliver what customers need for swift and intelligent incident response, especially on today’s ultra-fast 10Gb networks.”

The Solera DS Network Forensics Appliance was selected from more than 600 entries submitted in more than 31 technology categories.

As the industry’s preeminent awards program, the annual SC Awards has recognized security’s key contributors and outstanding products for more than a decade. The SC Awards are designed to honor the professionals, companies and products that help fend off the myriad security threats confronted in today’s corporate world. Individuals, brands and solutions recognized in the program address not only the security challenges prominent today, but also the emerging threat landscape of tomorrow.

Winners of this year’s SC Awards will be announced at a gala dinner and award ceremony to be held in San Francisco on Tuesday, March 2, 2010.

About SC Magazine

SC Magazine provides IT security professionals with in-depth and unbiased information through timely news, comprehensive analysis, cutting-edge features, contributions from thought-leaders and the best, most extensive collection of product reviews in the business. By offering a consolidated view of IT security through independent product tests and well-researched editorial content that provides the contextual backdrop for how these IT security tools will address larger demands put on businesses today, SC Magazine enables IT security pros to make the right security decisions for their companies. Besides the monthly print magazine and daily website, the brand’s portfolio includes the SC Awards, SC Directory, SC Magazine Newswire and the annual SC World Congress conference and expo.

SALT LAKE CITY, UT — November 10, 2009 – Solera Networks has partnered with ArcSight, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARST) to enable integration between their high-speed network forensics appliances and ArcSight’s enterprise threat and risk monitoring solutions. This integration will help determine the true scope of any network or security issue by providing a record of network traffic and replay capabilities to event notifications.

“We have a number of customers who rely on ArcSight to perform valuable security event notification and management,” said Peter Schlampp, VP of Marketing and Product Management. “Integration of Solera DS network forensics appliances with the ArcSight Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platform will give them automated full-fidelity replay of any network event notification, helping them determine the true scope of the entire event for swift remediation.”

ArcSight is a leading global provider of security and compliance management solutions that protect enterprises and government agencies. ArcSight has taken a leadership role in the security industry by developing a log management standard that SIEM vendors, customers and partners can leverage to develop their own valuable innovations in security technology.

“In order to reduce the risk posed by targeted threats, organizations need to be able to quickly determine the scope and nature of a network event,” said Jeff Scheel, senior vice president of business development at ArcSight. “The forensic solutions from Solera Networks provide clearer context through traffic capture and replay. Adding these capabilities to the ArcSight SIEM platform broadens the scope of tools available for fighting cyber crime and managing enterprise risk.”

Solera DS forensics appliances capture all network traffic, even on today’s fastest 10Gb networks. The available REST web services APIs will allow ArcSight’s threat and risk monitoring solutions to deliver automated requests to Solera DS forensics appliances for slices of network traffic. These slices can be based on time, protocol, source/destination port and many other network parameters.

The Solera Networks appliance sits passively on a network, records all network traffic, indexes all traffic, and provides complete searching and replay of any event with its associated artifacts.

Most companies do not have the capability to determine the full scope of security incidents

SALT LAKE CITY, UT — October 1, 2009 – Solera Networks, the leading provider of network forensics products and services, and Trusted Strategies, a research and advisory firm focused exclusively on information security, have released the results of a survey on network forensics. The survey found that an overwhelming number of companies have recently experienced or expect to experience a significant network security breach within the next 36 months.

While many survey respondents believe incident response is necessary; most do not have the capabilities to determine the full scope of an incident when it occurs. This is daunting, given that 75 percent of the respondents believe that an attack will have a significant impact on their company brand and reputation.

According to Jim Finley, former Deputy under Secretary of Defense for acquisition and technology and respondent to the survey, “Most enterprise security budgets are allocated almost entirely for prevention. Very little is set aside for response, so when an incident does happen most companies tend not to be as prepared as they ought to be.”

Over 200 individuals participated in the survey. All belonged to organizations with at least 1,000 network nodes and either managed or were directly involved in the maintenance of their organization’s computer networks. Highlights of the findings include:

• More than 85 percent of respondents have either had a major network incident in the past 36 months or expect to have a major incident in the coming 36 months
• Over 75 percent of the survey participants agreed that a major security incident has a significant impact on the company’s brand and reputation
• Nearly half of the respondents say that when an attack occurs, it can take two to 10 or more days to determine the full scope of the incident
• Ninety-two (92) percent of respondents believe that it is important to have network forensics capabilities that can capture and record all network traffic; yet only 28 percent were very familiar with network forensic solutions
• While 76 percent feel that they need to do more and their organization would benefit from more incident response tools, about half of the respondents spend less than 25 percent of their overall security budget on incident response and a fourth don’t have an effective incident response plan in place

“In 2008, more than 285 million records were compromised,” said Steve Shillingford, CEO of Solera Networks. “That number is staggering, and it’s only from 90 confirmed breaches. T-Mobile, Pepsi, Merrill Lynch and American Express are just a few companies that have been under attack and have experienced an impact to brand reputation and trust. It demonstrates that despite the many prevention tools that are in place, a breach is inevitable. Companies that want to quickly respond and remediate must have a comprehensive network forensics solution in place for incident response.”

Ray Owen, Defense/intelligence cybersecurity executive and advisor, said, “Management needs to understand that mounting an effective response to an attack requires real-time knowledge of what is happening across their networks. The industry needs the tools to help us do that quickly.”

To view the full report of the survey findings and to download graphical images, please visit www.soleranetworks.com/network-forensics/survey.

About Trusted Strategies

Trusted Strategies is the premier advisory, consulting, and market intelligence firm focused exclusively on assisting vendors of IT security products and services. www.trustedstrategies.com

Solera Networks’ Government Organization Deployment Selected as a Winner in the Forensics Solution Category

SALT LAKE CITY, UT – September 15, 2009 – Info Security Products Guide, the industry’s leading publication on security-related products and technologies, has named Solera Networks’ deployment for a major government organization as the winner of the 2009 Best Deployment Scenario Awards in Network Forensics.

This prestigious award recognizes security vendors with advanced, ground-breaking security solutions that are helping set the bar higher for others in all areas of information security. This deployment at a large government agency was selected because it is a real world solution deployment that is making the most positive impact on security in today’s highly sophisticated and blended attacks environment.

Solera Networks’ DS 5150 10Gb forensics appliance allows the government organization to identify the source of a security event in less than three hours. Solera Networks’ network forensics solution is a significant contrast to the prior system which, in the event of security breach, took 51 hours to track where malware got in, where it went and the extent of its impact throughout the organization. To read more about this winning case study, please visit http://www.infosecurityproductsguide.com/casestudies/.

“The most effective way for security solution vendors to prove their capabilities and continued commitment to solving security needs is through successful deployments,” says Rake Narang, editor-in-chief, Info Security Products Guide. “Solera Networks successful government agency deployment allows them to more effectively identify where a security breach occurred, how it occurred, what information was affected and who was responsible.”

“Info Security Products Guide’s recognition of this deployment further validates the overwhelmingly positive impact of deploying network forensics into existing security environments,” said Steve Shillingford, CEO of Solera Networks. “Solutions that deliver this magnitude of a return have been the key to our customer’s success in overall network fortification. We’re pleased to receive this award.”

About Info Security Products Guide Awards

Info Security Products Guide is a media sponsor of industry events and Technosium Executive Forums engaging Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs). As a technology research and advisory publication, it plays a vital role in keeping decision makers and end-users informed of the choices they can make when it comes to protecting their digital resources. You will discover a wealth of information in this guide including tomorrow’s technology today, best deployment scenarios, people and technologies shaping info security and independent product evaluations that facilitate in making the most pertinent security decisions. The Info Security Products Guide awards recognize and honor excellence in all areas of information security. To learn more, visit http://www.infosecurityproductsguide.com and stay secured.