SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- McAfee, Inc. , the leader in Intrusion Prevention and Security Risk Management, today announced that the company won awards in four different categories in Tech Target's Information Security magazine 2006 "Products of the Year" Awards.

McAfee(R) IntruShield(R) and McAfee Foundstone(R) both won Gold in the Intrusion Prevention and Vulnerability Management categories, respectively, while McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator(R) (ePO(TM)) was named a Silver award winner for Network Security Management and McAfee AntiSpyware Enterprise brought home Bronze in the AntiSpyware category.

Information Security rated the products high on performance and security capabilities as well as overall quality and feature sets. In recognizing McAfee as "more than a power player in the AV market," the editors noted that IntruShield helped to block attacks against the network using a variety of tools and tactics, and that it offered "a proactive posture that IDS systems don't afford." They went on to describe Foundstone's "accuracy in identifying operating systems and matching vulnerabilities to target systems as top- notch." One enterprise security manager even observed that Foundstone "sets the standard for accurate assessment of exposures."

"McAfee is pleased that a wide range of its products were honored as among the industry's best by our peers in the information security industry," said Vimal Solanki, Director of Product Marketing at McAfee. "The diversity of our products and the winning categories demonstrates McAfee's commitment to providing a comprehensive and integrated solution for protecting the enterprise against threats and attacks of all kinds and at all possible levels."

As part of the Awards process, Information Security magazine and SearchSecurity.com asked 890 information security executives and managers to assess the products they currently deploy. The products were rated based on the six following criteria: overall quality of product, performance, features, security, documentation, and vendor support and service. Information Security magazine and SearchSecurity.com editors used the composite scores to award Gold, Silver and Bronze medals to the industry's best products in 13 categories.

McAfee IntruShield network IPS delivers advanced protection against known, zero-day and encrypted attacks. IntruShield delivers the most comprehensive, accurate and scalable network IPS solution for a broad range of mission- critical environments.

McAfee Foundstone Enterprise is a priority-based, enterprise-class security solution that automates, simplifies and integrates existing vulnerability management processes. Foundstone protects the critical network infrastructure with a consistent, measurement-based approach that incorporates asset discovery, inventory, and prioritization; threat intelligence and correlation; regulatory compliance measurement; remediation tracking and reporting.

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator delivers a coordinated, proactive defense and industry security management solution against malicious threats and attacks aimed at the enterprise. With ePO, administrators can mitigate the risk of rogue, non-compliant systems, keep protection up-to-date, configure and enforce protection policies, and monitor security status, 24/7, from one centralized, enterprise-scalable console.

McAfee AntiSpyware Enterprise is a standalone anti-spyware solution that uses proactive On-Access Scanning to identify and safely eliminate PUPs, such as spyware, adware, dialers, keyloggers, cookies and remote-control programs before they actually install and fully compromise systems.

About Information Security Magazine

Information Security is the enterprise security and risk managers' leading source of critical, objective information on strategic and practical security issues. Information Security's team of veteran security journalists and experts break down the toughest security problems challenging enterprises today to provide practical resolutions. Our in-depth, comprehensive reports and analyses provide the tools, knowledge and information needed to make informed decisions for securing enterprises and complying with regulations and standards. Information Security is an indispensable guide for any security manager and executive charged with protecting information assets and reducing risk.

About SearchSecurity.com

More then 400,000 IT security pros turn to SearchSecurity.com for the information they require to keep their corporate data and assets secure. We're the only online information resource that provides immediate access to breaking industry news, virus alerts, webcasts, white papers, security schools, a selection of highly focused security e-newsletters and more -- all at no cost. Nowhere else will you find such a highly targeted combination of online resources specifically dedicated to the success of today's IT-security professional.

About McAfee, Inc.

McAfee, Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, California and the global leader in Intrusion Prevention and Security Risk Management, delivers proactive and proven solutions and services that secure systems and networks around the world. With its unmatched security expertise and commitment to innovation, McAfee empowers home users, businesses, the public sector, and service providers with the ability to block attacks, prevent disruptions, and continuously track and improve their security. http://www.mcafee.com/.

NOTE: McAfee, IntruShield, Foundstone, and ePolicy Orchestrator are registered trademarks or trademarks of McAfee, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and other countries. McAfee Red in connection with security is distinctive of McAfee brand products. All other registered and unregistered trademarks in this document are the sole property of their respective owners.

CONTACT: Patricia Monsoor of McAfee, Inc., +1-408-346-3696, or
patricia_monsoor@mcafee.com; or Michael Azzano of Red Consultancy,
+1-415-596-1978, or michael.azzano@redconsultancy.com, for McAfee, Inc.

Web site: http://www.mcafee.com/