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Mazu Networks Chief Security Strategist to Discuss Network Behavior Analysis at TRISC 2007

Posted on: Tuesday, 8 May 2007, 09:00 CDT

AUSTIN, Texas and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 8 /PRNewswire/ --

Who: Charles Kaplan, chief security strategist, Mazu Networks, the leading(1) provider of Network Behavior Analysis (NBA) systems. What: Kaplan will give two presentations during the third annual Texas Regional Infrastructure Security Conference (TRISC). His first presentation titled, "Network Behavior Analysis Systems: The New Foundation of Defense-in-Depth," will discuss the increasing demand for a defense-in-depth security architecture that provides protection beyond the perimeter and endpoints. The presentation will also highlight how NBA systems provide continuous global visibility into an organization's network to optimize network infrastructures to support business operations and protect critical internal assets. Kaplan's second presentation titled, "Network Behavior Analysis Systems: Closing the Compliance Gap," will discuss the current network landscape of IT environments and the difficulties organizations undertake when facing compliance regulations. Attendees will learn how NBA systems help organizations establish and enforce policies to reduce the cost of compliance in addition to securing their internal networks. Where: Hilton Austin Airport 9515 Hotel Drive Austin, Texas When: Kaplan will present the following presentations on Tuesday, May 15, 2007: -- "Network Behavior Analysis Systems: The New Foundation of Defense-in-Depth" from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. CDT -- "Network Behavior Analysis Systems: Closing the Compliance Gap" from 2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. CDT For more information please visit http://www.trisc.org/. Speaker Biography: Charles Kaplan, chief security strategist, Mazu Networks

As chief security strategist at Mazu Networks, Charles Kaplan provides strategic guidance and support for the company's engineering, marketing and sales teams. Drawing from 15 years of information security experience, Kaplan has participated in the development of security programs at more than 1,000 companies and is a recognized expert at architecting, implementing, maintaining and managing effective and balanced security programs.

Previously, Kaplan was the chief information security officer for VeriSign Managed Security Services (MSS), where he served as a thought leader, strategist and evangelist for the organization. In his role, Kaplan provided subject matter expertise and direction internally as well as customer facing security guidance to the company's top MSS clients. Kaplan has served as an extension to the IT teams of many Future 1000 enterprises, helping them to develop long term information security strategies. Kaplan has also founded several successful companies including: Cenetrix, developers of network threat prevention systems; norSEC, a highly successful pioneer in the now established Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) space; and Xevo, a fast-growing Internet software company devoted to the Application Service Provider (ASP) industry.

As a recognized thought leader in the security space, Kaplan has been frequently quoted in the press on a range of security topics. He is also a noted speaker for numerous events and audiences, including IS Associates, TechTarget, UNIX Expo, Internet Expo, Internet World, the Pentagon, the FBI and universities.

About TRISC

The Texas Regional Infrastructure Security Conference (TRISC) hosts leading security experts and management security professionals from across the South to explore how to protect information from implementing clear strategies for securing wireless communications to protecting information on mobile computers. With approximately 500 attendees, TRISC represents some of the country's leading application developers, auditors, compliance officers, contingency planners, database administrators, facility managers, IT and physical security professionals and systems and network administrators. TRISC is backed by a group of sponsors that include ASIS International, InfraGard, ISACA, ISACA and ISSA Chapters. Program sponsors of the conference include Business Security Solutions, LogLogic, MessageOne, Microsoft, and CREDANT(R) Technologies. For more information, visit http://www.trisc.org/.

About Mazu Networks, Inc.

Mazu Networks provides continuous global visibility into how users, applications, hosts and devices are behaving on a network, and detects if there are meaningful changes from their typical behavior that indicate a network performance issue, a security threat, or an application problem. Through Mazu, enterprises understand usage patterns, consumption rates and dependencies between users, applications and network infrastructure. Only Mazu offers continuous global visibility; passive, agent-less deployment, automatic and custom behavior analysis; and superior integration with network and security products. Mazu's customers optimize their network infrastructure to support their business, secure their internal networks and maximize application availability. For more information, please visit http://www.mazunetworks.com/.

(1) See: http://www.mazunetworks.com/news-events/061201-yankee.php.

Mazu Networks, Inc.

CONTACT: Karen Regan, +1-617-354-9292 ext. 148,karen.regan@mazunetworks.com, or Carol Lee, +1-617-354-9292 ext. 104,carol.lee@mazunetworks.com, both of Mazu Networks, Inc.

Web site: http://www.mazunetworks.com/http://www.trisc.org/

Source: PRNewswire

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