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Solera Networks™ and Sourcefire™ Announce Partnership

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

Active Network Forensics Integration Added to Leading IDS Solution

SALT LAKE CITY, UT – June 16, 2010 – Solera Networks, a leading network forensics products and services company today announced its partnership with Sourcefire, Inc. (Nasdaq:FIRE), the creators of SNORT® and a leader in intelligent Cybersecurity solutions. Solera Networks can now integrate its award-winning network forensics technology directly into Sourcefire’s event analysis. The integration enhances Sourcefire’s packet analysis functionality to include full session capture, which provides detailed forensics for any security event. The partnership enables swift incident response to any security event and provides full detail in the interest of understanding “what happened before and after a security event?”

“Sourcefire is a recognized leader in intrusion detection and prevention,” said Steve Shillingford, president and CEO of Solera Networks. “Many of today’s leading organizations rely on Sourcefire technology to protect their critical assets. Combining our high-speed active network forensics with their platform gives these companies another valuable tool in their arsenal to combat ever-changing and persistent attacks. With network forensics and instant replay they can quickly determine the complete source and scope of any security event. It’s like a DVR or surveillance for their network.”

Sourcefire IPS uses a powerful combination of vulnerability- and anomaly-based inspection methods to analyze network traffic and prevent threats from damaging the network. Solera Networks forensics appliances sit passively on the network and capture, index, record and replay all traffic, even on today’s fastest 10Gb networks. Sourcefire users can now have the option to see any slice of network traffic surrounding a security alert. These slices can be based on time, protocol, source/destination port and many other parameters. The Solera DeepSee Forensics Suite reconstructs and delivers a full record of anything crossing the network, including artifacts (files, emails, malware, etc.) contained in that traffic. The combined solution provides protection against known threats and the tools to prepare for, and swiftly respond to, the unknown threats.

“Threats are becoming more sophisticated and targeted,” said Martin Roesch, founder and CTO of Sourcefire. “There is a powerful advantage in being able to see the full content of every attack on your network. Network forensics from Solera Networks compliments Sourcefire’s IPS and RNA products by letting you see everything that led up to and followed a successful prevention of an attack. With an actual record of every network packet, customers can learn more about the behavior of the attacker and better prepare for future attack attempts.”

In addition to complete playback of traffic surrounding any security alert, the historical network record can be used to validate updated signature files. Solera DS appliances contain an exact replica of an organization’s network traffic, which allows analysts to replay old traffic to a recently updated Sourcefire IPS and validate the latest incremental protection delivered by Sourcefire’s Vulnerability Research Team (VRT).

Initial integration of the two products is delivered through free software now available from Solera Networks. To download a 30-day trial of the Solera DS Virtual Appliance or to schedule a demo, please visit www.soleranetworks.com or contact Solera Networks at 877-5SOLERA (877 576-5372) or (801) 545-4100.

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Solera Networks Provides Vital Support for Simulated Cyber War

Monday, October 19th, 2009

White Wolf Security selects Solera Networks to provide network forensics solutions to security training exercises

SALT LAKE CITY, UT — October 19, 2009 – With recent cyber attacks targeting federal agencies responsible for the protection of the American people, the need for cyber security is higher now than ever before. Cyber warfare training exercises and simulated cyber wars are one of the most effective ways to recruit new security talent and ensure that individuals responsible for securing government and private sector networks are prepared for cyber war when it occurs. Solera Networks, has been selected by White Wolf Security to provide network forensics solutions for these simulated exercises.

Network forensics has become a key weapon in the cyber security arsenal, enabling rapid response in the event of a breach or attack. Acting like a camera in a bank, when a cyber attack occurs, network forensics solutions provide a complete record of all network activity to help determine the point of entry for the breach, what was affected, what data was compromised and the party that was responsible, often within hours.

White Wolf Security, the leading organizer of live cyber warfare exercises, works hard to ensure that the latest and most advanced technologies are available to its participants. So when it needed a network forensics solution, it turned to Solera Networks for its proven network forensics appliances. Solera Networks, the leading provider of network forensics solutions, was selected because only their appliances could handle the rigorous requirements of capturing all of the network data from a live cyber war.

Only Solera Networks DS Appliances can capture and record all network traffic at 10Gb speeds (as certified by Miercom Labs). This ensures a complete historical record of all network traffic, even on today’s fastest networks. Solera Networks also offers a software-only version of its appliance for virtual environments and easy transport. Both of these features are essential for White Wolf Security, which conducts security training exercises across the globe and needs the ability to capture all traffic across the networks of multiple participating teams.

“At White Wolf Security we pride ourselves on providing the most realistic and intensive cyber security training experience for our participants,” said Tim Rosenberg, President and CEO of White Wolf Security. “Network forensics is an increasingly important part of quickly identifying and remediating security events. We selected Solera Networks for our exercises because they offer the only network forensics devices that can handle the immense amount of traffic generated during these events, and the only solutions that fulfill our flexibility needs.”

Solera Networks appliances have been field tested in multiple security training events prior to being officially selected as the network forensics appliance of choice. In past events, the Solera Networks appliances have become a vital tool for teams to indentify the true scope of an attack, better understand how to defend against ongoing threats, and also to provide evidence to the law enforcement team.

“A recent study that we conducted showed 85 percent of respondents either have experienced, or expect to experience a security incident in the next 36 months, and most expect for it to take 2 to 10 days or more to determine the scope of an incident,” said Steve Shillingford, CEO of Solera Networks. “White Wolf Security’s security training exercises are a necessary tool, teaching participants how to quickly and efficiently gauge the scope of an attack to enable swift response. We are excited that White Wolf Security has selected our network forensics appliances for its cyber exercises and proud to be a part of the important work they’re doing.”

About White Wolf Security

White Wolf Security has driven the market in information security training since 1999, when the company taught one of the first ever hands on hacking courses. Exercises are the next logical evolution of training and once again, White Wolf Security is leading the pack by providing the most realistic exercises in the market today. White Wolf Security’s Pack Hunter brand of Cyber Exercises represents some of the most flexible and customized team training on the market. For more information, visit www.whitewolfsecurity.com.

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Solera Networks Virtual Appliance trial now available

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

Solera Networks DS capture and stream-to-storage appliance is now available as a Virtual Appliance. Turn any server into a deep packet capture and stream-to-storage appliance and finally see what has been happening on your network.

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Solera Networks’ New APIs Increase Effectiveness of Security and Network Management Analysis Software

Tuesday, August 7th, 2007

Solera Networks delivers open SOAP and REST APIs to enable full access and control for its Deep Packet Capture and Stream-to-Storage appliance by network packet analysis software solutions.

San Francisco, CA – August 7, 2007 – Solera Networks, the price-performance leader in lossless deep packet capture and stream-to-storage technology, announces the availability of two application programming interfaces (APIs) that will enable Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to access and analyze network packets directly from the Solera Networks platform, in real time or as regenerated network traffic.

The new APIs give customers the ability to do root cause discovery of network anomalies, accessing 100 percent of network traffic instead of relying on more limited methods such as statistical sampling or header analysis.

With the release of the APIs, software such as network intrusion detection, forensics, behavioral analytics, archiving, and network traffic analysis can easily integrate with the Solera DS file system to search, analyze and replicate 100 percent of the traffic on any network.

“One of the key differentiators for Solera Networks is that we provide an open platform that allows customers to utilize any number of commercial, custom or open source tools to analyze their network traffic, and our new APIs make this even easier,” said Steve Shillingford, President and CEO of Solera Networks. “Unlike other capture devices which restrict users to expensive, proprietary analysis tools on proprietary hardware, we allow customers to choose their tools and the level of deployment that best meet their specific needs. No other vendor provides this level of flexibility and return on investment.”

Applications that can now benefit from a complete historical view of network traffic include:

• Network management applications
• Network security applications
• Forensic/analytic applications
• Lawful Intercept applications

The new APIs are built using simple object access protocol (SOAP) and representational state transfer (REST) development environments. The APIs are available to third-party developers upon request.

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Solera Networks Highlighted at Next Generation Data Center

Thursday, August 2nd, 2007

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., August 2, 2007 – IDG World Expo, the leading producer of world-class tradeshows and events, today provided a preview of next week’s Next Generation Data Center™ (NGDC™), the only strategic IT event focused on the complete end-to-end solution and new technologies for the data center. IT professionals from across the country will gather in San Francisco to learn about new technologies and their impact on the data center, including mission-critical applications and the technology supporting those applications including storage, servers, networking and communications.

SOLERA NETWORKS (booth 511) Solera Networks will showcase the Solera Networks Virtual Appliance for Packet Capture™, the industry’s first hardware-independent deep packet capture and stream-to-storage virtual appliance. This move makes deep packet capture and network traffic analysis available to every organization, from large enterprises to small businesses. With Solera Networks’ dedicated appliances, certified server configuration and the new virtual appliance image, network managers can automatically capture, record and stream-to-storage every detail of network traffic to improve security, optimize network performance, conduct forensics and perform detailed network analytics.”

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Deep Packet Capture and Playback Virtual Appliance

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007

Leading deep packet capture and playback vendor first-to-market with software-only solution for widespread use

Las Vegas, Nevada (Interop) – May 22, 2007

Solera Networks, a leading provider of lossless network packet capture and playback appliances, announced today the availability of the Solera Networks Virtual Appliance for Packet Capture™. In a market first, Solera Networks has now delivered its market-leading technology, based on open-standards, in a software-only, hardware-independent version. This move makes deep packet capture and playback available to every organization, regardless of size.

The virtual appliance comes with Solera Networks’ patented technology enabling lossless capture and playback of all network traffic. Several pre-configured storage capacities are available and designed to be flexible and inexpensive enough to allow every network to experience the advantages of deep packet capture, recording, storage and playback on demand.

“With this software-only version of our network appliance, Solera Networks has removed the need to rely on specialized hardware for deep packet capture and playback. Our virtual appliance retains our market-leading performance and stream-to-disk capability, giving our customers the best of both worlds—advanced packet capture with the flexibility to deploy it on hardware they may already have,” said Solera Networks Chairman and CTO, Bryan Sparks. “The value of root cause discovery of network events, using Solera Networks technology to see ‘back in time,’ is becoming more and more critical to customers seeking to augment their security and management obligations. This new virtual solution will help customers design, test, and implement network monitoring more quickly and more cost-effectively than ever.”

Now, customers have the ability to work with complete packet capture and playback technology without the hassle and expense associated with current proprietary hardware/software offerings.

“Solera Networks believes that just as firewalls have become a best practice over the past few years, lossless, deep packet capture, storage and playback of all network traffic will become a “best-practice” for all enterprises, whether for purposes of security, compliance, risk management, or network management,” said Steve Shillingford, COO for Solera Networks. “The only obstacle preventing the pervasive deployment of this capability has been the existing solutions’ proprietary and expensive designs, lack of performance, and lack of easy deployment.”

The Solera Networks virtual appliance can be downloaded over the internet and comes ready to use “out-of-box” on commodity hardware, including HP, Dell and other industry standard hardware. It can be implemented in any popular operating environment, including Unix and Windows environments, with a simple and intuitive setup wizard. And, because Solera Networks offers an open packet capture, storage and playback platform, customers can take advantage of full lossless packet capture capability in connection with literally hundreds of commercial, custom, and open-source networking tools for testing, traffic shaping, intrusion detection, and other packet analysis applications.

The Solera Networks Virtual Appliance for Packet Capture will include the generally-available features of the Solera Networks DS Appliance series. The package will be available in several versions and price points.

The Solera Networks virtual appliance will include the following features:

- Web-based management console

- Advanced capture and playback functionality, including near-instantaneous (1 millisecond) playback

- Full ingress/egress filtering capability on a myriad of variables (e.g., IP address, MAC address, protocol utilized (e.g., http, smtp, rtp, ftp, etc.), payload signatures, header, date, and time)

- REST-based API for integration by ISVs desiring to add deep packet capture capability into existing packet analysis applications

- Stream-to-disk capture capability for historical event root cause discovery and remediation

- 1 millisecond regeneration of captured packets for near real-time analysis of all network traffic without burdening the production network

Availability

Solera Networks is currently beta testing the Solera Networks Virtual Appliance for Packet Capture and expects it to be available via download before the end of Q2 2007.

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