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Mazu Profiler™ Selected to Protect One of the Largest Networks in the State University of New York System

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CAMBRIDGE, MASS. - December 5, 2005 - Mazu Networks, the leading provider of behavior-based network security solutions, today announced that the State University of New York - Stony Brook (SUNY-SB) selected Mazu Profiler™ to improve its internal network security and gain increased visibility for its complex campus network spanning 123 university buildings. Through Mazu Profiler, SUNY-SB gains the intelligence needed to identify and patch network vulnerabilities, detect and mitigate targeted attacks, eliminate risky activity as well as rationally deploy existing and new security products.

"As an educational institution, it was critical for us to protect the personal information of our more than 22,000 students while maintaining an open network to uphold the lifeblood of any university -collaboration," said Richard Reeder, CIO, State University of New York - Stony Brook. "Many security products on the market today would allow us to lock down the network and filter potentially malicious traffic, but we ran the risk of obstructing legitimate communications among students or disrupting normal network operations. The negative impact on our ability to allow students to freely communicate came at too high of a cost. Conversely, Mazu Profiler gives us an increased level of visibility and intelligence that allows us to methodically and rationally respond to legitimate threats and operate our network more securely."

Network environments within universities pose unique challenges for security teams. Thousands of students connect to the university network every day, but there is no easy way to know if their PCs are secure. Students using school networks as their personal ISP further complicate security defenses. This lack of control places university security teams at a severe disadvantage. SUNY-SB gains total control over its networks through Mazu Profiler, which enables security teams to identify unauthorized applications and rogue services, maintain tighter firewall policies as well as monitor how network assets are used and by whom. Mazu Profiler also allows SUNY-SB to detect and respond to worms, Trojans, targeted or credentialed attacks and other dangerous cyber threats.

"Being able to provide an environment that fosters the open sharing of information is the foundation of any academic institution. The idea of limiting access is in direct contrast with this fundamental principal of a collegiate setting," said Paul Brady, chief executive officer, Mazu Networks, Inc. "However, Mazu Profiler addresses the specific needs of an academe, by allowing SUNY-SB to effectively protect against security threats, without impacting accessibility, student communications or network availability. The technology therefore does not inhibit the sharing of information, but rather recognizes atypical traffic and arms security teams with the information they need to address the issue intelligently."

Mazu Profiler analyzes network traffic and behavior to provide enterprises with the intelligence required to operate internal networks more securely. By examining all internal traffic and analyzing anomalous behavior, Mazu Profiler provides security, network and audit teams with: visibility into how the network is used; protection from worms and insider breaches and compliance assistance through the audit and enforcement of internal controls.

About The State University of New York - Stony Brook (SUNY-SB)

Stony Brook is part of the State University of New York system; Stony Brook now encompasses 123 buildings on 1,100 acres. In the nearly fifty years since its founding, the University has grown tremendously, and is now recognized as one of the nation's important centers of learning and scholarship-carrying out the mandate given by the State Board of Regents in 1960 to become a university that would "stand with the finest in the country." The State University of New York is the largest comprehensive university system in the United States educating nearly 413,000 students in 6,688 degree and certificate programs on 64 campuses.

About Mazu Networks, Inc.

Mazu Networks is the leading provider of behavior-based network security solutions. Through the company's two products - Mazu Profiler and Mazu Enforcer - Mazu Networks analyzes network traffic and behavior to help enterprises operate networks more securely. Mazu Profiler is an internal network security solution that protects against worms and internal threats, provides network-wide visibility and expedites regulatory compliance efforts. Mazu Enforcer is a perimeter security solution designed to detect and mitigate denial-of-service attacks. Mazu Networks is backed by premier venture capital firms, including Greylock, Matrix Partners, Pilot House Ventures Group and StarVest Partners. Symantec Corporation also is an investor in the company. Mazu is an IBM Business Partner. Headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., Mazu also has locations in New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. For more information, please visit www.mazunetworks.com.