Snort Creator to Discuss Why Today?s Network Security is Not Good Enough

COLUMBIA, Md.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Open source innovator and [ SNORT ]^®creator, [ Sourcefire ], Inc. (Nasdaq: FIRE), a leader in [ Enterprise Threat Management ], today announced that its founder, [ Martin Roesch ], will host the company's 2009 security seminar series. Based on the findings of the [ Verizon Business 2008 Data Breach Investigation Report ], Roesch will provide attendees with insights for better protecting their critical assets and highlight the need for security solutions to become more intelligent in order to become more effective.

Roesch will discuss the requirements for the next generation of security solutions to incorporate complete network visibility and context, as well as automated impact assessment and IPS tuning. He will also offer his perspectives on the future of network security and the need to adapt to dynamic networks and threats in real time. In addition, Roesch will address the unique challenges of protecting virtualized and cloud environments.

"Your Network Security Isn't Good Enough Anymore: Highlights of the Verizon Business 2008 Data Breach Investigation Report"

Hosted By:

Martin Roesch, CTO and Founder of Sourcefire, Creator of Snort

Seminar Locations and Dates:

February 24, 2009, San Mateo, CA
February 25, 2009, Los Angeles, CA
February 26, 2009, Dallas, TX
May 5, 2009, Ottawa, Canada
May 6, 2009, Boston, MA
May 7, 2009, Reston, VA
June 23, 2009, Atlanta, GA
June 24, 2009, Cleveland, OH
June 25, 2009, Pittsburgh, PA
July 14, 2009, St. Louis, MO
July 15, 2009, Chicago, IL
July 16, 2009, Minneapolis, MN

To Register: [ http://www.sourcefire.com/news/webinars/ ]

Martin Roesch has a long history of identifying real-world challenges and developing solutions that address those exact needs, delivering innovative technologies that consistently change the way users protect their networks and assets. In 1998 he developed [ Snort ], which quickly became the world's most widely deployed Intrusion Detection and Prevention technology with more than 225,000 active users and over three million downloads to date. Snort is the de facto standard for intrusion detection and prevention, used extensively by Fortune 100 and Global 500 enterprises. Most recently, Roesch was named one of eWeek's Top 100 Most Influential People in IT and was a finalist for Ernst & Young's 2008 Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. To view Sourcefire's awards, go to [ http://www.sourcefire.com/news/awards/ ].

About Sourcefire

Sourcefire, Inc. (Nasdaq: FIRE), Snort creator and open source innovator, is a world leader in [ Enterprise Threat Management (ETM) ] solutions. Sourcefire is transforming the way Global 2000 organizations and government agencies manage and minimize network security risks with its 3D Approach – Discover, Determine, Defend – to securing real networks. This ETM approach 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 ].

SOURCEFIRE®, SNORT®, the Sourcefire logo, the Snort and Pig logo, SECURITY FOR THE REAL WORLD™, SOURCEFIRE DEFENSE CENTER™, SOURCEFIRE 3D®, RNA™, DAEMONLOGGER™, CLAMAV®, SOURCEFIRE SOLUTIONS NETWORK™, and certain other trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sourcefire, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Other company, product and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.

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Snort Creator to Discuss Why Today?s Network Security is Not Good Enough