VIGILINX INTEGRATES QUALYS VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT SOLUTION TO AUTOMATE IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION OF SECURITY THREATS

Vigilinx, the leading full-service provider of digital security solutions, announced today that it has selected the Qualys vulnerability assessment solution, QualysGuard, to integrate with the Vigilinx IntelliSHIELD security intelligence service. This integration enhances the IntelliSHIELD workflow management capability, that rapidly notifies network administrators to potential security threats, providing the administrator with the ability to immediately conduct a complete network scan to identify, fix, and verify elimination of vulnerabilities in real time.

Parsippany, NJ and Redwood Shores, CA --May 2, 2002 -- Vigilinx, the leading full-service provider of digital security solutions, announced today that it has selected the Qualys vulnerability assessment solution, QualysGuard, to integrate with the Vigilinx IntelliSHIELD security intelligence service. This integration enhances the IntelliSHIELD workflow management capability, that rapidly notifies network administrators to potential security threats, providing the administrator with the ability to immediately conduct a complete network scan to identify, fix, and verify elimination of vulnerabilities in real time.

The IntelliSHIELD security intelligence service examines thousands of security related sources
to provide users with near real-time notification of emerging or changing security threats and vulnerabilities. The integration of QualysGuards network scanning engine with IntelliSHIELDs knowledge portal enables customers, when they receive an alert, to immediately conduct a complete scan of their networks to determine whether or not they are vulnerable. The assessment report includes a comprehensive audit of all vulnerabilities, their severity and potential impact, and links to validated remedies. Upon the next scan, customers can verify the elimination of those detected vulnerabilities.

Qualys is a leader in taking vulnerability assessment to a new level, from simply detecting holes in network systems to a service that additionally assesses configurations, prioritizes threats, and points administrators to available fixes," said Bruce Murphy, Vigilinx CEO. IntelliSHIELD is the most efficient and highest quality means of alerting customers to threats and emerging vulnerabilities. The addition of QualysGuard now gives our customers access to a full suite of proactive security protection."

Vigilinx will use the QualysGuard API, designed to enable third parties to integrate vulnerability assessment via an extensible XML interface, to integrate the service into the IntelliSHIELD solution. Qualys centralized back-end scanning system scales to assess millions of devices connected to the Internet and meets the needs of businesses of any size. QualysGuards inference-based scanning engine mimics the workflow process that hackers use to provide customers with the most realistic perspective into their networks security.

Companies are looking for solutions that will enable them to immediately respond to network security threats and alerts," said Philippe Courtot, Chairman and CEO of Qualys. The integration of QualysGuard with Vigilinx IntelliSHIELD provides network administrators with an added level of security, enabling them to automate vulnerability identification and resolution to reduce the window of exposure between a security alert and a potential attack."

Qualys is also partnering with Vigilinx to incorporate IntelliSHIELDs security threat and vulnerability content into Qualys KnowledgeBase of exploits, enabling QualysGuard to become the most current and comprehensive vulnerability repository on the market.

Vigilinx is actively pursuing integration of our security related knowledge into 'best of breed security management services. We see Qualys as a logical extension of our strategy to integrate
our world-class security content into robust security management solutions," said Adam Lipson, EVP Client Services for Vigilinx.

About Vigilinx
Vigilinx is a leading digital security solutions company, offering a complete line of security products and services including security intelligence, managed security services, knowledge products, security advisory consulting, integration services, investigation/forensics services, and training. The company has industry practices devoted to vertical markets, including financial services, telecommunications, government, media and entertainment, and general services. The firm serves both mid-sized and Fortune 500 companies, including New York Life Insurance Company, General Electric, AT&T, News Corporation, and Cardinal Health. Visit the company online at www.vigilinx.com.

About Qualys
Qualys, Inc., the leader in Managed Vulnerability Assessment, enables security providers, security professionals, and corporate customers to automatically audit Internet-connected networks for security vulnerabilities. Qualys' innovative Web service delivers automated, scalable, and cost-effective security auditing and risk assessment of global networks. Founded
in 1999 by a team of Internet security experts, Qualys is headquartered in Redwood Shores, California, with offices in France, Germany and the U.K. Customers using the QualysGuard service include Adobe Systems, Agilent Technologies, Apple Computer, Bank of the West, BlueCross BlueShield, BT Ignite, Fujitsu, Hewlett Packard, and Siebel Systems. For more information about Qualys, please go to http://www.qualys.com.

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