KDDI TO START OFFERING A NEW MENU FOR THE FIREWALL OPERATION MANAGEMENT SERVICE 'FIREWALL-1(VPN-1(R)/FireWall-1(R))'

KDDI Corporation (9433)
Tokyo, Japan
President: Yusai Okuyama

2001.05.31

KDDI TO START OFFERING A NEW MENU
FOR THE FIREWALL OPERATION MANAGEMENT SERVICE
'FIREWALL-1(VPN-1^(R)/FireWall-1^(R))'

Tokyo, Japan, May 31 - KDDI said it will combine its CheckPoint Software Technologies' FIREWALL-1(VPN-1^(R)/FireWall-1^(R)) ¹ rental service and 24-hour long distance operation management into its 'FIREWALL-1(VPN-1^(R)/FireWall-1^(R))'.

From June 1 2001, KDDI will be increasing the options on the range of firewall services in response to calls for greater Internet Security.

The spread of the internet and electronic commerce and the corresponding spread of illegal access and net-related crimes has accelerated the need for improved security measures, especially firewalls.

Until now KDDI has been offering 'Firewall Operation Management Service (VPN-1^(R)/FireWall-1^(R))' in which the KDDI operates and manages 'Firewall-1' 24-hours a day remotely.
KDDI will now start offering a new menu that includes a 'Firewall-1' rental service. By renting 'Firewall-1', customers are able to avoid the initial fees and to outsource² the entire operation for a reasonable monthly fee.

*1 VPN-1^(R)/FireWall-1^(R) has the world's no.1 share of firewall systems.

*2 Following the offering of a new menu, KDDI will install and centrally control CheckPoint Software Technologies' Provider- 1^TM

KDDI uses the highly reliable NOKIA IP Security Series as the exclusive server for VPN-1^(R)/FireWall-1^(R), so customers don't need to arrange for installation of another server.

The 'Firewall Operation Management Service' also includes a system that compensates users for any damage caused by illegal access, and will post the results of firewall logs on customers' web sites. This new service menu will make an all- in-one firewall service.

KDDI also responds fully to customer needs ranging from 'security monitoring services', constantly monitoring illegal network access, and 'security policy construction support service', diagnosing the status of customer security.

PLAN A Operation Management PLAN B Plan including Firewall-1 Rental - offered from June 1

Basic Services 24-hour firewall operation management available available

Rental of firewall equipment not available available

Web posting of analyzed report of firewall log available available

Compensation for damages incurred by illegal accesses available available

Monthly fee 120,000 yen 177,000 yen

*Plan B price will differ depending on number of licenses and type of NOKIA IP.

Optional services Changing remote firewall policy 15,000 yen / month

Posting of analyzed report of illegal access 100,000 / month

Set up fee 198,000 yen 500,000 yen

* For plan B there will be additional fee if firewall equipment is to be set up outside the KDDI data center in Shinjuku.