Breach Security OEMs Forum XWall XML Firewall to Enhance Web Security from Targeted XML Attacks

Partnership builds on SOA need for comprehensive Web Services Management

Washington, D.C. (CSI Conference) — November 14, 2005 – Breach Security, Inc., a provider of next generation Web application security, today announced it is extending the ability of its BreachGate WebDefend™, the next generation Web application security solution that protects privileged information against cyber attacks, through an OEM relationship with Forum System that provides customers protection against attacks that explicitly target XML communications.

Immediately available, the WebDefend and Forum XWALL™ offering enables enterprises to prevent the propagation of viruses that easily travel within XML messages, as well as block malicious application-to-application behavior that can only be recognized by parsing, inspecting and securing SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) messages.

The extension of WebDefend’s functionality with Forum’s XWALL, as well as other vendor partnerships, enables Breach to anticipate and meet customer needs for comprehensive Web security. For example, according to recent research from Andrew Jacquith, Senior Analyst at Yankee Group, companies will be looking to application security gateways for broader coverage of the entire application stack to include Web Services, Web Servers, Databases, etc.

Scott Crawford, Senior Security Analyst & CISSP, Enterprise Management Associates said, “Web Services are increasingly becoming a primary focus of application deployment, but the integration risks are potentially significant — considering we don’t really yet know what the actual threats could be. Therefore, an application security management platform is needed to provide adequate visibility into known risks and threats that have yet to emerge so appropriate measures can be taken.” Enterprise IT departments can easily initiate the WebDefend, XWALL solution by ‘turning on’ XWALL functionality in the single, non-intrusive WebDefend appliance.

BreachGate WebDefend is a Web application security solution that protects privileged information from targeted cyber attacks such as identity theft, information leakage, loss of trade secrets and intellectual property. Forum XWall is the first and only embeddable XML Firewall with XIP™ (XML Intrusion Prevention), WS-I Profile conformance, XML Schema Restriction, WSDL Access Control and XML Antivirus (XAV™). Forum XWall ensures service-oriented applications are appropriately accessible and continuously available by allowing network administrators to enforce perimeter policies that check the integrity of data and control access to exposed enterprise Web services.

“We are happy to be working with Forum Systems, a true innovator in Web security, to extend BreachGate WebDefend’s ability to protect against viruses in XML,” said Marc Shinbrood, CEO of Breach Security. “With XWALL, Breach is combining two best of breed technologies to offer IT the ultimate in Web protection and services.”

“Forum is pleased to augment Breach Security’s behavior-based, distributed application security technology with the industry’s only truly embeddable XML firewall,” said Wes Swenson, president and CEO, Forum Systems. “This partnership furthers the industry adoption of XWall as the most widely used technology to enable secure application-oriented networks.”

Pricing & Availability

BreachGate WebDefend with XWALL is available through Breach Security with pricing starting at $30,000 U.S. Current WebDefend customers can purchase the Forum XWALL upgrade starting at $10,000 U.S.

About Forum Systems

Forum Systems, Inc. is the Leader in Web Services Security™ with a comprehensive suite of trust management, threat protection and information assurance solutions for the automated Web. Forum Systems’ flexible hardware, software and embedded products make vibrant business communications possible by actively protecting XML data and Web services across networks and business boundaries. Forum’s products have been chosen by over 80 Fortune 1000 industry leaders and are winners of Network Computing Magazine’s Well-Connected 2004 Award and Product of the Year 2004 Award, Network Computing Magazine’s Editor’s Choice 2003 Award, Network Magazine’s Product of the Year 2003 Award and DEMO 2004 Invitation. Forum XWall Web Services Firewall is the industry’s only XML Firewall selected by InfoWorld LEADERBOARD 2004. Visit Forum at .

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About Breach Security, Inc.

Breach Security, Inc. is a leading provider of next-generation web application security that protects corporate-critical information. Breach effectively protects web applications of commercial enterprises and government agencies alike against Internet hacking attacks and provides an effective solution for expanding security challenges such as identity theft, information leakage, and insecurely coded applications. Breach’s solutions are ideal for any organization’s regulatory compliance requirements for security.  Breach was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, Calif. For more information visit: www.breach.com.

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