Symantec Announces Manhunt Smart Agent For Symantec Host IDS

Release Marks First Integration Of Symantec Host And Network IDS Solutions

KUALA LUMPUR -- 12 March, 2003 - Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC), the world leader in Internet security, today announced ManHunt Smart Agent for Symantec Host IDS. Symantec's newest security solution allows organizations to manage their host- and network-based IDS events from a single console. Utilizing enterprise-wide, real-time event correlation, aggregation and analysis, organizations are now able to more efficiently and cost effectively assess their overall security situation.

"With the introduction of Manhunt Smart Agent for Host IDS Symantec's customers will be better equipped to respond to attacks quickly, mitigating possible damage as they will now be able to assess both their host and network intrusion detection systems at the same time with one console," said Ross Wilson, Senior Regional Director, SEA, Symantec. " Targeted at medium to large organizations that need to cut through the clutter of a high-volume network to identify the most malicious threats, the release marks first integration of Symantec Host And Network IDS Solutions ."

ManHunt Smart Agent for Symantec Host IDS allows IT administrators to feed events from Symantec Host IDS 4.0 into ManHunt, and to monitor and analyze the events from the ManHunt administration console.

Symantec ManHunt is an advanced network-based intrusion detection system that provides multiple detection methodologies to detect both known and unknown, or "zero day" attacks. ManHunt's core detection capability uses protocol anomaly detection, signature detection with custom signature support, traffic state profiling and statistical flow analysis to identify intrusions and denial of service attacks, at speeds of up to 2 gigabits per second, dependent upon system configuration.

Symantec Host IDS is a host-based intrusion detection system that provides real-time monitoring and detection and response to security breaches. As a complement to firewalls and other access controls, it enables administrators to develop rules and actions to stop hackers or authorized users with malicious intent from misusing systems.

Symantec Host IDS stores events in the Symantec Enterprise Security Architecture database. The Symantec Enterprise Security Architecture is a standards-based infrastructure that integrates multiple Symantec and third-party solutions, allowing them to work together to provide secure, manageable and scalable enterprise security. Customer environments are heterogeneous and often contain security products from many vendors. Therefore, an interoperable architecture is a critical enabler to enterprises that need strong security and centralized management. All of the Symantec Security Management System components are built in compliance with Symantec Enterprise Security Architecture.

ManHunt Smart Agents are also available for third-party products from Check Point, Cisco, Enterasys, Internet Security Systems (ISS), NetScreen, Snort, Okena and Tripwire.

Pricing and Availability
ManHunt Smart Agent for Symantec Host IDS sells for an estimated retail price of RM 1,881 (per agent) and is available through Symantec's worldwide network of value-added authorized resellers, distributors and systems integrators.

Symantec Enterprise Security
ManHunt Smart Agent for Symantec Host IDS is an important component of Symantec Enterprise Security, which provides any size organization with the technology, global response and services necessary to manage its information security. Symantec's comprehensive solutions offer best-of-breed products to protect gateways, servers, and clients with firewall security, intrusion detection, vulnerability management, virus protection and virtual private networking (VPN).

Customers benefit from Symantec's global network of researchers that provide customers with around-the-clock, immediate response to any new security-related attacks. Symantec Enterprise Security customers are also supported by one of the largest professional security organizations in the world, offering security consulting, security education and managed security services. For more information, please visit Symantec's enterprise Web site at http://enterprisesecurity.symantec.com.

About Symantec
Symantec, the world leader in Internet security technology, provides a broad range of content and network security software and appliance solutions to individuals, enterprises and service providers. The company is a leading provider of client, gateway and server security solutions for firewall and virtual private network, vulnerability management, intrusion detection, Internet content and e-mail filtering, virus protection, remote management technologies and security services to enterprises and service providers around the world. Symantec's Norton brand of consumer security products is a leader in worldwide retail sales and industry awards. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Symantec has worldwide operations in 38 countries. For more information, please visit www.symantec.com.

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