SurveyMonkey Selects Sourcefire Intrusion Prevention System to Protect Critical Information

PRLog (Press Release) - May 15, 2009 -
Open source innovator and Snort(R) creator, Sourcefire(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:FIRE), a leader in Cyber Security, today announced that SurveyMonkey has deployed the Sourcefire 3D(R) System to further improve its network security efforts. SurveyMonkey placed Sourcefire's leading intrusion prevention system (http://www.sourcefire.com/solutions/etm/ips) behind its firewall to identify and block attacks that threaten its network.

Sourcefire 3D provides SurveyMonkey with an extra layer of protection, consistently detecting and stopping attacks that make it through the firewall. It also provides visibility down to the packet level, so that SurveyMonkey's IT staff can easily evaluate risks and filter out events that won't impact the corporate network.

SurveyMonkey is also leveraging the power of Sourcefire RNA to reduce false positives, model and enforce compliance white lists and identify all systems on the network to improve network security and management. SurveyMonkey uses RNA's white lists to specify the operating systems, services, applications and protocols that are approved for use on the network, reducing risks by identifying and mitigating non-compliant hosts. RNA also automatically generates a network map which enables SurveyMonkey's IT team to audit servers and services on the network, to confirm that they were secure and compliant with corporate IT policies.

"The Sourcefire 3D System has been designed to automatically address customers' specific network security requirements with increased precision," said Tom McDonough, President and COO of Sourcefire. "This provides our customers with leading protection while helping them reduce security costs and overhead. For companies like SurveyMonkey this means that they are able to minimize their investment in dedicated resources and protect their networks from attacks."

About Sourcefire

Sourcefire, Inc. (Nasdaq:FIRE), Snort creator and open source innovator, is a world leader in Cyber Security solutions. Sourcefire is transforming the way Global 2000 organizations and government agencies manage and minimize network security risks. Sourcefire's IPS and Real-time Adaptive Security solution equips customers with an efficient and effective layered security defense - protecting network assets before, during and after an attack. Through the years, Sourcefire has been consistently recognized for its innovation and industry leadership by customers, media and industry analysts alike - with more than 40 awards and accolades. Today, the names Sourcefire and founder Martin Roesch have grown synonymous with innovation and network security intelligence. For more information about Sourcefire, please visit http://www.sourcefire.com.

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About SurveyMonkey

Founded in 1999, SurveyMonkey is a leading provider of online survey solutions. Every day, SurveyMonkey helps thousands of people gather the feedback they need to make more informed decisions. SurveyMonkey's offices are located in Menlo Park, CA and Portland, Oregon. For more information about SurveyMonkey, please visit http://www.surveymonkey.com.

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