AirDefense Strengthens Partnership with the CWNP Program

Free Unlimited-Use License of AirDefense Mobile Offered to Students

ATLANTA, Georgia, January 9, 2007 AirDefense, the innovator and market leader in anywhere, anytime wireless security, today announced an expanded partnership with the CWNP Program, the industry standard for wireless LAN training and certification. As a CWNP Learning Partner, and the first ever CWNP Gold Solutions Provider, AirDefense provides the CWNP Program with the real-world technology that is critical to its curriculum. As an added benefit, AirDefense will provide a complimentary copy of AirDefense Mobile, an enterprise-class, laptop-based protocol analyzer with an integrated wireless IPS, to any student attending an authorized CWNP class. This copy of AirDefense Mobile retails at $1,295 USD, providing both the student and the organization paying for the classroom instruction with 50% more value for their money right from the start.

"AirDefense has a strong commitment to WLAN industry education and in particular to the CWNP Program," said Bryan Harkins, AirDefense training manager. "By putting AirDefense products into CWNP classes, senior-level students are able to experience a best-of-breed product first-hand, preparing them for real-world implementations."

"We are delighted to have such a strong relationship with AirDefense, a leader in wireless intrusion protection and monitoring," said Devin Akin, Chief Technology Officer of the CWNP Program. "Their latest generation of products is remarkable, and their unrivaled support of the CWNP Program and dedication to educating their customers and engineering staff is extraordinary. They are a first rate organization."

With over 175 alarms, AirDefense Mobile provides the most advanced security in the market today. A flexible notification engine ensures that critical alerts are communicated in a timely manner. Companies use AirDefense Mobile to locate rogue access points and stations, identify mis-configured devices and to take proactive steps to close any security holes as part of a WLAN policy compliance program. AirDefense Mobile also provides diagnostic tools and signal interference measurements for network troubleshooting thereby ensuring the health of the wireless LAN.

About AirDefense

AirDefense, the market leader in anywhere, anytime wireless security and monitoring, is trusted by more Fortune 500 companies, healthcare organizations and high-security government agencies for enterprise wireless protection. Ranked among Red Herring's Top 100 Private Companies in North America, AirDefense products provide the most advanced solutions for rogue wireless detection, policy enforcement and intrusion prevention, both inside and outside an organization's physical locations and wired networks. Common Criteria-certified, AirDefense enterprise-class products scale to support single offices as well as organizations with hundreds of locations around the globe. Founded in 2001, AirDefense is based in Alpharetta, GA, and serves hundreds of government agencies and blue chip corporations. For more information, please visit http://www.airdefense.net or call 770.663.8115.

About The CWNP Program

The CWNP Program is the industry standard for wireless LAN training and certification. IT professionals in 99 countries have achieved CWNP certifications in how to make wireless LANs more secure, cost-effective, and reliable. CWNP has been recognized as one of the Top 10 Best New Certifications by CertMag, and as the third fastest growing certification in importance by CRN. The CWNP Program was created by Planet3 Wireless, Inc., a privately-held Georgia corporation. For more information about the CWNP Program, visit www.cwnp.com