Check Point Software Technologies Inc (CHKP)

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Check Point and SofaWare Unveil Expanded Distributed Security Management Platform for Service Providers
Thursday May 26, 8:57 am ET
Security Management Portal (SMP) 5.0 for Safe@Office Integrates Advanced Monitoring and Management Capabilities with Built-in Antivirus and Antispam Security Features


REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 26, 2005-- Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:CHKP - News), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, and SofaWare® Technologies Ltd., a Check Point company, today announced a major upgrade to the Security Management Portal (SMP), a network security management system designed for service providers deploying the company's award-winning Safe@Office and VPN-1 Edge unified threat management (UTM) Internet security gateways.
The new SMP 5.0 offers service and solution providers an unprecedented ability to deliver scalable value-added services to networks of thousands of appliances to meet ever-changing customer needs. The application integrates a wide array of managed services into a single turnkey solution: network and firewall management, VPN management, firmware updates, email antivirus and antispam, Web content filtering, logging and reporting and dynamic DNS.

"Check Point's Safe@Office UTM solutions were created on the premise that businesses need an adaptable network security infrastructure to ensure growth," said Gregor Freund, chief technology officer, Check Point Software Technologies. "The new SMP 5.0 management system makes it easier than ever for service providers to leverage our affordable, advanced Safe@Office UTM appliances and offer their customers a robust security solution to keep their businesses operating smoothly."

Key additions to the software include:

A choice of built-in royalty-free antivirus and antispam scanners, and leading third party OPSEC certified content scanning solutions.
A 'Virtual Portal' feature for running multiple skins, or instances, of the SMP on a single server, allowing solution providers to host multiple management instances for different customers on a single infrastructure.
Fully customizable reporting features, including automated emailing of reports directly to customers.
Powerful VPN management capabilities, including quick deployment of hierarchical hub and spoke and mesh VPNs with full dynamic IP support.
"The new SMP solution offers Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) a powerful solution for deploying, provisioning and managing small business and distributed networks," said Liran Eshel, managing director, SofaWare Technologies. "This update is important because it creates a platform for MSSPs to deliver these value-added services with more revenue potential for them than ever before."

"Check Point's Security Management Portal has allowed AllStream to build a highly scaleable infrastructure for offering security services to small and medium-sized businesses," said Laura Willems, director at AllStream, one of Canada's leading national business communication solutions providers. "The SMP's new central management features now position Allstream to easily and efficiently manage thousands of small office networks."

Check Point's Safe@Office line is designed to meet the security needs of small businesses, providing ease of use and simple management. The unified threat management gateways include secure Internet connectivity, local networking, secure remote and site-to-site access and browser-based management. Organizations can also benefit from services including antivirus, antispam and content filtering functionalities. A wireless version is also available.

Pricing and Availability

SMP 5.0 is available immediately and is priced from $10 USD per gateway (in large deployments). For more information, please visit: http://www.sofaware.com/smp or http://www.checkpoint.com/products/smp/index.html.

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