Tufin Survey Reveals Recession Cost Cutting Leads to Compliance Issues, Buying Security Equipment Off eBay, and

RAMAT GAN, ISRAEL, May 27 (MARKET WIRE) --
Tufin Technologies today announced the results of its "Reality Bytes"
security survey. The survey participants -- mainly IT security managers
and technical staff, held no punches when it came to being honest, with
20% admitting that they or a colleague have cheated so that they get
their audits passed. In fact the survey discovered that 63% of companies
only check and audit their firewalls from anything between 3 months to a
year, with a staggering 9% never bothering to check their firewalls at
all. 51% admitted that their firewall rules are "a mess."

The survey, which was conducted at the InfoSecurity Europe 2009 Conference
in April, sampled 151 IT security professionals, many of whom come from
multinational organizations and government departments employing 1000 to
5000+ employees. The survey was designed to understand the larger social,
economic and cultural context in which Tufin's customers and potential
customers operate.

Survey Says... Firewall Audits: Bad, Shopping on eBay: Good

The survey also found that 22% of firewall audits take anything from a few
weeks to a few months, with 70% saying that their audits take a few days.
However, from a security perspective with audits not being undertaken
frequently and with many taking time to conduct, it can mean that many
companies have firewalls that at best are running under par, and at worst,
contain shadowed or obsolete rules that introduce unnecessary risk to the
organization.

On the lighter side, Tufin Technologies asked the interviewees if they had
to choose between fixing an IT problem and watching the last 5 minutes of
the FA (Football Association) cup final -- 39% would watch the game
instead! On the flip side that does leave an incredible loyal 61% who
would put their companies IT problems first.

Buying IT equipment over eBay proving to be more popular than ever

Tufin also found that more companies than ever before are buying IT
hardware off eBay, a trend Tufin was aware of anecdotally via its
customers. The Tufin survey found that almost a quarter of companies (24%)
would buy from eBay if it meant that they would save money.

Is the cup half empty or half full?

In the current climate cost savings are of a huge priority to most
companies, however in the area of IT security and compliance, 52% of
companies have revealed that their organisations have not made them focus
on cost cuttings at the cost of security and compliance, which are still
priorities that money will be spent on. 48% report cost cuts have impacted
their compliance efforts.

"With more than 315 customers, we have somewhat of a read on the state of
firewall management, so while we did ask some requisite questions, we were
really looking to get a more subtle read on peoples attitudes and
behaviors," said Ruvi Kitov, CEO, Tufin Technologies. "Having a clear
sense of what's going on in the trenches is an important indicator of
what and where to innovate, and we are more committed than ever to making
security operations less painful."

About Tufin Technologies

Tufin Technologies is the leading provider of Security Lifecycle
Management solutions that enable large organizations to enhance security,
ensure business continuity and increase operational efficiency. Tufin's
products SecureTrack and SecureChange Workflow help security operations
teams to manage change, minimize risks and dramatically reduce manual,
repetitive tasks through automation. With a combination of accuracy and
simplicity, Tufin empowers security officers to perform reliable audits
and demonstrate compliance with corporate and government standards.
Founded in 2005 by leading firewall and business systems experts, Tufin
now serves more than 315 customers around the world, including leading
financial, telecom, transportation, energy and pharmaceutical companies.
For more information visit http://www.tufin.com or follow Tufin on
Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/TufinTech.

CONTACT:
Elizabeth Safran
212-740-1037
408-348-1214
elizabeth@tufin.com

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