Trend Micro TippingPoint Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System Awarded NSS Labs’ Recommended Rating

SINGAPORE, Oct.
18, 2016 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global
leader in cybersecurity solutions, today announced Trend Micro TippingPoint Next-Generation Intrusion
Prevention System (NGIPS) has received a “recommended” rating based on the 2016 NSS
Labs NGIPS test. With an overall score of 99.5 percent, the
report findings reinforce Trend Micro’s leadership in the intrusion prevention
system market and its reputation for unmatched enterprise security.

“Earning NSS Labs’ sought-after ‘recommended’
rating validates Trend Micro as an industry leader and demonstrates the
superior network defense our customers rely on,” said Donald Closser, vice
president and general manager for Trend Micro TippingPoint. “In today’s
increasingly sophisticated threat landscape, TippingPoint uses equally
sophisticated protection techniques to safeguard enterprises’ networks, data
and intellectual property in a cost-effective manner.”

With its Next-Generation IPS solutions,
TippingPoint provides integrated advanced threat prevention in real-time for
known vulnerabilities and all potential attack permutations. Additionally, its
Advanced Threat Protection solutions allow users to detect, analyze and respond
to unknown malware and advanced threats across all network traffic, ports and
more than 100 protocols. TippingPoint NGIPS customers also benefit from the
exclusive insights garnered through Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative bug bounty program,
resulting in pre-emptive coverage between vulnerability disclosure and patch
availability.

“TippingPoint’s Next-Generation IPS
demonstrated excellent protection in our test—successfully blocking 99.5
percent of overall attacks and all evasion techniques,” said Vikram Phatak, CEO
of NSS Labs, Inc. “Passing every stability and reliability assessment, the
device also registered zero false positives while accurately diagnosing
malicious content.”

NSS Labs’ NGIPS evaluation analyzed the
security efficacy, performance, cost of ownership, stability and reliability of
eight NGIPS devices. As advanced threats and targeted attacks continue to
surge, the NSS Labs report provides customers with an impartial, third-party
resource establishing TippingPoint NGIPS as an effective and reasonably-priced
threat detection solution.

Visit here to access a
copy of the full report.