Sourcefire Announces Inaugural Virtual Customer Summit

Virtual Conference Provides Participants with Comprehensive Curriculum for Improving Cybersecurity Efforts

• Press Release
• Source: Sourcefire, Inc.
• On 4:48 pm EDT, Monday September 21, 2009

COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sourcefire, Inc. (Nasdaq:FIRE - News), a leader in Cybersecurity, today announced its first-ever Virtual Customer Summit to be held on October 1, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EDT. The free Web-based summit will include sessions by Sourcefire^® and Snort^® experts and customers, providing attendees with leading techniques for identifying and protecting against the latest Cybersecurity threats.

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The conference will feature:

• Customer Insights: Hear from Sourcefire customers about how they are leveraging the award-winning Sourcefire 3D^® System to defend their networks against today’s dynamic Cybersecurity threats
• Founder’s Vision: Snort creator and Sourcefire founder, Martin Roesch will share his vision for real-time adaptive network security
• Product Preview: Catch a sneak peek at the upcoming Sourcefire 3D System 4.9 release
• Virtual Exhibit Hall: Connect with Sourcefire, key Sourcefire partners and conference sponsors
• Live Chat Sessions: Attend scheduled live chats with members of the Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team^TM (VRT) and representatives from customer support, education and product management
• CPE Credits: CISSPs and SSCPs can earn Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits for each hour of attendance. For more information, contact sourcefireevents@sourcefire.com

“As new vulnerabilities are identified daily, Sourcefire wants to provide our customers with the most up-to-date information for protecting against the latest threats,” said Tom McDonough, President and COO at Sourcefire. “Our inaugural Virtual Customer Summit allows conference attendees to gain the vital information needed to effectively protect their networks, without incurring the travel and hotel expenses associated with attending a physical conference. Based on the significant number of early registrants, this is promising to be a successful and dynamic event.”

Conference session highlights include:

• Sourcefire Customer Sessions
  • ”Sourcefire RNA^®: The Ultimate Swiss Army Knife” with Richard Park, Sr. Product Manager and Robert Wagner from Large Financial Services Company
  • “Leveraging User Identity in the Sourcefire 3D System” with Steve Piper, Sr. Director of Products and Newell Rubbermaid’s Michael Wilcox
• Sourcefire Expert Sessions
  • “Effective Cybersecurity in a Dynamic World” by Martin Roesch, Snort Creator and Founder of Sourcefire
  • “Rapid Threat Response: A Day in the Life of the Sourcefire VRT” by Matt Watchinski, Sr. Director of the Sourcefire VRT
  • “Avoiding Pitfalls and Sand Traps: Lessons Learned from the Field” by Joel Esler, Sr. Consultant

To register for the Virtual Customer Summit, please visit www.sourcefire.com.

The inaugural Sourcefire Virtual Customer Summit is sponsored by ArcSight, Bradford Networks, Crossbeam Systems, Netronome, Qualys and Symantec.

About Sourcefire

Sourcefire, Inc. (Nasdaq:FIRE - News), is a world leader in Cybersecurity solutions. Sourcefire is transforming the way Global 2000 organizations and government agencies manage and minimize network security risks. Sourcefire’s IPS and Real-time Adaptive Security solution 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.

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