SonicWALL Named Finalist in Six SC Magazine 2012 Awards Categories

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SonicWALL, Inc., the leading provider of intelligent network security and data protection solutions, today announced it has been named a finalist in the 2012 SC Magazine Awards, the information security industry's most prominent accolades.

SC Magazine recognized SonicWALL for products in six categories of the "Readers Trust" competition, which recognizes industry-leading security products and services. SonicWALL's security and data protection solutions were selected from hundreds of entries submitted in 32 technology categories. The competition honors best-in-class security products and services by SC Magazine's broad reader base, comprised of security and technology experts from large, medium and small enterprises from all major vertical markets.

SonicWALL's Finalist Products and Their Categories:

    --  Best SME Security Solution: SonicWALL NSA 2400MX
    --  Best Web Application Firewall: SonicWALL Web Application Firewall
        Service
    --  Best Email Security: SonicWALL Email Security Appliance 8300
    --  Best IPSec/SSL VPN: SonicWALL Aventail E-Class Secure Remote Access
        EX7000
    --  Best Policy Management Solution: SonicWALL E-Class Universal Management
        Appliance (UMA) EM5000
    --  Best Anti-Malware Gateway: SonicWALL SuperMassive E10100

"This recognition by the readers and judges of SC Magazine highlights the broad acceptance and strength of our solutions. Our products protect companies of all sizes in a wide range of industries," said Patrick Sweeney, vice president product management at SonicWALL. "We help companies stay secure and drive business by increasing employee productivity and network efficiency. SonicWALL's advanced intelligent network security and data protection solutions adapt as organizations grow and threats evolve, to ensure optimal protection at all times. Our customers benefit from comprehensive network security solutions that are easy to manage, deploy and offer unparalleled price-performance ratio."

Winners of the SC Magazine awards will be announced on February 28 at the 2012 SC Magazine Awards Gala in San Francisco.

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