REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 06, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lastline Inc., the leader in advanced threat protection, and Hillstone Networks, a leading provider of network firewall solutions, today jointly announced a technology partnership and the OEM licensing of Lastline’s platform as part of Hillstone Networks’ Cloud Sandbox solution. Enterprises will now be able to take advantage of Lastline advanced malware detection completely integrated with Hillstone Networks’ Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW), Hillstone’s intelligent Next-Generation Firewall (iNGFW) and Hillstone’s CloudEdge solution.
“We’re honored that Hillstone Networks selected Lastline for their Cloud Sandbox,” said Paul Jespersen, VP of Business Development for Lastline. “Our top performing advanced malware detection is a great fit with the Hillstone solutions and the integration of our platform into their Cloud Sandbox offering has been seamless. They are joining an impressive list of market-leading partner companies that have selected Lastline to directly integrate into their own solutions. This will be a tremendous benefit to their customers looking to secure their networks from today’s malicious threat environment.”
The seamless integration of Lastline into Hillstone Networks solutions and ease of deployment means their customers can immediately benefit from full advanced malware detection. Hillstone Networks selecting Lastline for this critically important capability demonstrates Lastline’s best-in-class reputation. After considering options available internally and from competitors, Hillstone Networks selected Lastline based on demonstrably better detection, ease of integration, and cost effectiveness, providing the highest possible added value to their existing security offerings.
“Hillstone’s vision is to deliver cutting edge security solutions for our customers that provide the broadest spectrum of protection,” said Lingling Zhang, VP of Products and Business Development at Hillstone Networks. “Lastline’s file analysis technology adds an important correlation dimension to Hillstone’s intelligent malware detection. Hillstone’s NGFW offers are greatly enhanced with the integration. We are delighted to be working with Lastline to deliver the most comprehensive network protection available today to our customers.”
Independent third parties have validated the superior performance of Lastline for detecting advanced malware. NSS Labs’ 2016 Breach Detection Systems Test recognized Lastline as the only breach detection offering they have ever tested to achieve 100 percent detection effectiveness with zero false positives. And the Forrester Wave™: Automated Malware Analysis Q2 Report identifies Lastline as the strongest current offering on the market.
About Lastline
Lastline provides advanced malware protection that is innovating the way companies protect themselves against advanced persistent threats, targeted attacks, and evasive malware. Lastline provides the threat visibility and context needed to respond quickly and effectively to malicious activity before damaging and costly data breaches occur. Headquartered in Redwood City, California with offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia, Lastline’s platform is used by Global 5000 enterprises, offered directly and through global managed security service providers, and integrated into the solutions of leading security technology vendors worldwide. www.lastline.com
About Hillstone Networks, Inc.
Networks and critical assets need to be protected from multiple postures: server front, at the perimeter and in the cloud, for a layered security defense – this is what Hillstone delivers. Hillstone’s innovative security platform combines Behavioral Intelligence with high-performance networking, stopping threats within minutes, and protecting the network. For cloud deployments, Hillstone offers a virtual firewall solution for perimeter protection, and leverages micro-segmentation technology to protect East-West traffic. Established in 2006 by NetScreen, Cisco and Juniper executives, Hillstone Networks is relied on by more than 14,000 customers globally, including Fortune 500 companies, higher education, financial institutions and service providers. Hillstone Networks’ US headquarters are located in Sunnyvale, California.