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OT: ENDFORCE Enterprise Software with Lucent VitalQIP Software Isolates Problem Computers from Corporate Network Resources

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(I-Newswire) - MURRAY HILL, N.J., and DUBLIN, OHIO — Lucent Technologies will resell ENDFORCE Enterprise™ software, the companies announced today, giving corporate and government IT managers additional power over network endpoints in the battle to ensure the security of their networks.

Technology added to ENDFORCE Enterprise now enables it to work hand-in-hand with Lucent's award-winning VitalQIP® next-generation IP address management software solution, the companies said, to make sure that all computer users on a network — on-site workers, remote offices, telecommuters and contractors — comply with official enterprise security policies before they gain access to corporate resources.

The joint solution is enabled by technology that ENDFORCE added to its Enterprise software that allows a Lucent VitalQIP DHCP ( Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol ) server to automatically identify and isolate rogue endpoints. Expensive router and switch upgrades are not necessary to gain increased control over network access.

Non-compliant endpoints include computers with missing operating system patches or out-of-date virus protection software, incorrect firewall or security settings, or those on which users have enabled peer-to-peer applications. Now these endpoints can be identified at network address assignment and can be quarantined or sent automatically to remediation servers before they are allowed access to the network. The software also can assess active endpoints to ensure that users do not alter approved settings during the day.

Industry analyst Michael Suby of Stratecast Partners ( a Division of Frost & Sullivan ) said, "As enterprises open up their networks to remote and portable endpoints, network managers need to re-evaluate their access control capabilities. This combination of products enables network managers to add an essential layer of network access control without the added concern of in-band appliance or the need to redesign their networks."

"An enterprise can now deny IP addresses to those endpoints, send those endpoints to a quarantined subnet, or send commands that isolate those endpoints to remediation servers," said Greg Moore, CEO, ENDFORCE. "This integration with the Lucent VitalQIP server enables secure network access control with broad enforcement capabilities. "

"VitalQIP was designed to simplify and automate management of IP networks with diverse security policies," said Kathleen Culver-Luzo, VitalQIP senior product manager, Lucent Technologies. "The combination of VitalQIP DHCP policies with ENDFORCE Enterprise software lifts network-based endpoint security policy enforcement to a new level. It also helps network managers improve measurement and reporting on network security compliance, which can be important to demonstrate regulatory compliance."

Lucent and its sales business partners will sell ENDFORCE Enterprise software in conjunction with VitalQIP DNS/DHCP and IP address management software. Lucent Worldwide Services LWS will provide software installation and support and incorporate the joint solution in its security offerings.

With more than 150 consultants, the LWS Security Practice team is responsible for assessing and improving network security for service providers, governments and enterprises around the world. The team offers comprehensive, multi-vendor, industry-leading reliability and security expertise and utilizes world-class models and proprietary tools from Bell Labs. Lucent continues to pioneer new security standards such as the Bell Labs Network Security Model ITU-T Recommendation X.805 recently adopted by the International Telecommunication Union. The standard is a comprehensive approach to combat security threats including hackers, viruses and worms.

ENDFORCE Enterprise automates the design, deployment and ongoing management of configurations and security policies for both fixed and mobile endpoints. By using ENDFORCE Enterprise to coordinate enforcement across existing security and customer defined applications, operating systems and network infrastructure, businesses are able to track and improve end user security compliance, while reducing the severity and costs of PC-borne network attacks.

VitalQIP DNS/DHCP IP management software helps companies efficiently configure, automate, integrate and administer IP services across the entire network. VitalQIP software simplifies processes from initial planning to solution deployment, from auditing access to the network to designating select administrator functions. VitalQIP supports Domain Name System ( DNS )/Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol ( DHCP ) and provides a single, shared network database. It is compatible with multiple technologies and platforms and streamlines diverse management tasks has a comprehensive suite of integrated add-on modules.

VitalQIP is part of Lucent's award-winning VitalSuite® Network and Service Management solution, which is used today by more than 200 fixed, mobile and broadband service providers and over 1,500 government and enterprises world-wide. For more information on Lucent's software portfolio: http://www.lucent.com/oss.

About ENDFORCE
ENDFORCE is the leader in secure network access control solutions. Leveraging CONTEXT Aware Authorization™ technology, this software-only, vendor-neutral framework protects corporate network resources from non-compliant or misconfigured endpoints, enabling enterprises to enforce endpoint security policies and control network access. ENDFORCE Enterprise™ works with existing network infrastructure to provide the most flexible and cost-effective solution for the deployment and ongoing management of endpoint security policies for fixed, mobile, wired or wireless endpoints. As a member of Cisco NAC, Microsoft NAP, and Trusted Computing Group™ ( TCG ), ENDFORCE Enterprise works seamlessly with all major network equipment platforms. For more information about ENDFORCE or to request a trial of its flagship product, ENDFORCE Enterprise, contact us at http://www.endforce.com or call 866-777-2537.

About Lucent Technologies
Lucent Technologies, headquartered in Murray Hill, N.J., designs and delivers the systems, software and services for next-generation communications networks for service providers and enterprises. Backed by the research and development of Bell Labs, Lucent focuses on high-growth areas such as broadband and mobile Internet infrastructure; communications software; web-based enterprise solutions that link private and public networks; and professional network design and consulting services. For more information on Lucent Technologies, visit its web site at http://www.lucent.com.

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Dick Muldoon
Lucent Technologies
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Stacy Wood, Fahlgren Mortine
ENDFORCE
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