Trusted Information Systems and Ascend Communications
Form Strategic Alliance
TIS' Active Security to Integrate With Ascend's Products; TIS to also use
Ascend's Pipeline Products with Gauntlet(R) Firewall To Link Remote
Users Securely
GLENWOOD, Md. and ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 24, 1997--
Trusted Information Systems, Inc., (NASDAQ: TISX - news) and Ascend Communications,
Inc. (NASDAQ: ASND - news) today announced a partnership agreement to bring a new
level of security to enterprise networking and remote Virtual Private Network (VPN)
connections.
In one aspect of the partnership, TIS will use Ascend's Firewall Control Protocol (FCP) to
develop an Active Response Module (ARM) configuration that can alert Ascend's Pipeline
products, equipped with Secure Access Firewall, to anomalies occurring inside the local area
network. If an intruder is detected, TIS' misuse detection WebStalker(R) technology notifies
the Secure Access Firewall to shut down services at the infiltrated area and alerts appropriate
administrators that a breach has occurred. The result will be a more complete solution for
customers, allowing them to prevent, detect and respond to a wider variety of unauthorized or
malicious activities.
This application is among the first in a series of TIS active security applications for the
enterprise. It also demonstrates the power of Secure Access Firewall when used with other
security solutions.
Second, as part of the Gauntlet Advantage Plus (A+) Partner Program, TIS will team with
Ascend to bring users a powerful solution for enabling remote VPN-connectivity between
Ascend's Pipeline(C) products and Gauntlet network security products. Interoperability of
Ascend's and TIS' VPN solutions was proven recently in extensive testing based on the
IPSec encryption protocol supported by both companies. This combination will allow branch
offices and telecommuters equipped with Ascend's Pipeline products to use the Internet as a
secure virtual private network connecting to corporate headquarters with Gauntlet Firewalls.
''We're excited to join forces with Ascend on a number of fronts to implement
multi-dimensional security solutions for the enterprise. We're working closely together to
integrate our Stalker technology with Ascend's Secure Access products, providing customers
with a powerful combination of technology for actively detecting and responding to the range of
threats inherent within their networks,'' said Harvey L. Weiss, President of TIS' Commercial
Division. ''Simultaneously, our support for IPSec standards gives users confidence that strong
encryption will secure their remote communications across multi-vendor VPN connections
when using Ascend's Pipeline solution together with Gauntlet network security products.'' |
