Stonesoft to Host First Cyber Security Summit in New York City

Security executives to discuss offensive and defensive side of growing cyber arms race

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stonesoft today announced it will host its first annual Cyber Security Summit in coordination with T.E.N. at the W Hotel in New York City on October 24, 2012. The goal of the Summit is to expose the truth about what is really happening on both the offensive and defensive sides of the growing cyber arms race.

“Within the next couple of years, the world will experience more intentionally executed and demonstrated cyber-attacks”

Dr. Jarno Limnell, director of cyber security at Stonesoft will kick off the Summit with a keynote entitled, “Cyber Wars – Coming to Your Organization Sooner than You Think.”

“Within the next couple of years, the world will experience more intentionally executed and demonstrated cyber-attacks,” says Limnell. “The development of offensive cyber weapons will become fiercer and publicly more acceptable. Defense, resilience and offense make up the components required for a company or country to protect itself. You need them all.”

The goal of the Summit is to help executives responsible for their company’s information security to be aware of the growing global threats presented by cyber attackers. Questions to be addressed include: What happens when these types of sophisticated tools become available for sale in the malware marketplace? Who should be held accountable when a government sponsored espionage tool is repurposed for criminal activity? What can organizations do to protect their own networks?

In addition to the keynote, executive roundtable discussions will be moderated by industry thought leaders including: Vas Rajan, chief information security officer, ING Direct; David Ritenour, chief information security officer, SunGard Financial Corporation; John Shepard, head of security architecture, CIGNA; and John Masserini, chief security officer, Miami Holdings, Inc.

Topics include:

• Distributed Denial of Service Attacks – Holding Your Own Against the Attacker
• Real World IT Infrastructure Testing – The Art of Field Testing
• Next Generation Security and Beyond – Changing the Game of Network Security
• Vulnerability Management – Validating Real Risk, Providing Peace of Mind

The Cyber Security Summit is being presented by Stonesoft in coordination with T.E.N. Sponsors include Rapid7, Ixia and Arbor Networks. Participants can earn four CPE credits for attending this event. The event is by invitation only. Qualified senior executives responsible for information security can request an invitation by contacting [e-mail].

About Stonesoft Corporation

Stonesoft Corporation (NASDAQ OMX: SFT1V) delivers software based, dynamic and customer driven network security solutions that secure the information flow and simplify security management. The Company’s product portfolio consists of the industry’s first transformable Security Engine, standalone next generation firewalls and intrusion prevention systems, and SSL VPN solutions. At the core lies Stonesoft’s Management Center which unifies the management of entire networks.

Stonesoft serves private and public sector organizations requiring high availability, ease of management, compliance, dynamic security and protection of their critical digital assets and business continuity against today’s rapidly evolving cyber threats. Stonesoft is a recognized researcher of advanced evasion techniques used in targeted cyber attacks to bypass security.

Stonesoft has the highest customer retention rate in the industry due to low TCO, ease of management, and overall customer excellence. Stonesoft’s customer base covers more than 6,500 mid- to large-sized organizations across various industries and geographical markets.

Founded in 1990, the Company’s track record is well recognized by certifiers, industry analysts and demanding customers. The Company’s corporate headquarters are based in Helsinki, Finland and North American headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.stonesoft.com.

About T.E.N.

T.E.N., a national technology and security executive networking organization, facilitates peer-to-peer relationships between top executives, industry visionaries and solutions providers. Nominated for numerous industry awards, T.E.N.'s executive leadership programs enable information exchange, collaboration and decision-making. Their flagship program, the nationally acclaimed Information Security Executive® (ISE®) of the Year Program Series and Awards, is the nation's largest leadership recognition and networking program for security professionals. Other offerings include T.E.N. custom programs and the ISE® Industry Expert Advisory Services, empowering IT solutions providers to gain access to highly credentialed IT business veterans' expertise. For information, visit http://www.techexecnetworks.com and http://www.iseprograms.com.