Visionael Network Resource Management Software Plays Central Network Security Role at Top Government Agencies: Visionael Solutions Deployed to Audit, Document and Manage Numerous Federal Networks

Visionael today announced that its network resource management (NRM) solution has been deployed by several government agencies, including sites managed by the Defense Information Systems Agency, Department of Energy, Internal Revenue Service, and White House Communications Agency to support their network security and risk management systems.

PALO ALTO, Calif. - April 7, 2003 - Visionael(r), a leading provider of network resource management (NRM) software solutions, today announced that its products have been deployed by several government organizations, including sites managed by the Defense Information Systems Agency, Department of Energy, Internal Revenue Service, and White House Communications Agency. Visionael's NRM solution serves as a platform for these large federal agencies to build-out and test network security and risk management strategies.

In concert with the current focus on Homeland Security, government agencies are realizing the need to audit and manage all IT resources in order to expose potentially dangerous vulnerabilities within their networks. Extended organizations like these are increasingly concerned with the security liabilities posed by hidden or stranded, and therefore unmanaged, hardware and software assets. Visionael customers have deployed the company's NRM solution to create a central repository of network data that they can use to monitor the status and usage of each device and guarantee that all elements are properly secured.

Government IT professionals use Visionael's NRM solution to automatically discover the physical location and logical connectivity of network devices. Visionael creates a real time view of where each device is located, tracks any changes to a device - authorized or unauthorized - and documents how, when and by whom each device is being accessed. The comprehensive network knowledge that Visionael provides can be leveraged when developing and deploying a disaster recovery or Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP). In addition, Visionael is able to reduce risks and lower IT support costs by enabling network engineers to maintain complete control over each network element, ensuring network integrity and accreditation.

"As government agencies continue to fortify their information security strategies, they realize that firewalls and intrusion detection are simply not enough. Network managers need an integrated system that can detail the status of every network element in real time," said Marc Jones, president and CEO of Visionael. "Visionael is committed to developing NRM solutions that help government organizations and large enterprises streamline all aspects of network management."

About Visionael
Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Visionael drives down the cost of network resource management (NRM) with NRM solutions for IP and legacy networks. Visionael solutions empower outsourcers, large enterprises and service providers to discover, document, design, deploy, provision, and operate mission-critical networks. Recognized as one of UPSIDE magazine's "Hot 100" private companies, Visionael has more than 60 customers worldwide. For more about Visionael, please visit www.visionael.com or call 650.470.8920. In Europe, please contact Visionael SARL in Paris at +33 140.71.28.28 or emea@visionael.com.

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