July 23, 2002, Net ProActive Services, a leading IT infrastructure management company today announced its strategic alliance with netForensics, an internationally recognized provider of innovative Security Information Management (SIM) solutions. Through this alliance Net ProActive Services will enhance its Managed Security Services to provide a greater array of Managed Intrusion Detection and Managed Forensic Services. Net ProActive Services is netForensics’ first and only implementation and managed services partner in India. The alliance will primarily target the financial, retail, manufacturing, services and government sectors in the Indian, Australian and US markets.

Net ProActive Services will add to its customer security systems by adding the netForensics platform to provide an interactive and real time interface that will enable reporting, correlation and analysis of security information. netForensics’ SIM platform assembles comprehensive information from multiple network and security devices. It pinpoints potential high-risk threats and maximizes the opportunity for immediate incident response and informed decision-making, giving security professionals a proactive advantage.

“netForensics has proven to be a crucial element of network security for some of the largest organizations in the world. Net ProActive Services’ Managed Security Services customers will benefit from this value-added service by receiving real-time information on security breaches happening on the network, on a single window. This alliance further strengthens our commitment to provide our customers with the best security services in the country”, said Joy Nandi, Chief Executive Officer, Net ProActive Services

“To ensure we have the right coverage in the market, it became important to partner with a company that has expertise in networking and security. Coupled with our growing reputation for quality real-time forensics and data management, our partnership with Net ProActive Services will offer customers a robust solution that fully addresses their security and reporting needs. This alliance will prove to be instrumental in our expansion into strategic markets like Australia and Asia,” said netForensics’ Chief Executive Officer, Rajeev Khanolkar. Net ProActive Services has offices in India, Australia and Singapore.

About netForensics

netForensics is the recognized leader in Security Information Management (SIM) solutions, providing real-time analysis of enterprise security systems. The company has pioneered Real-Time Forensics technology to collect, correlate, analyze, and report the critical information needed to minimize incident response time and maximize the ability to take proactive and preventative action. Operating as a powerful management layer above existing technologies, netForensics is a pure play provider, allowing integration with any security device or application on the market. With headquarters in Edison, NJ, netForensics’ clients include Fortune 500 companies and large government organizations. For more information, visit www.netforensics.com http://www.netforensics.com.