CHICAGO INNOVATION AWARDS

Athena Security

Athena Security has captured the science of firewall behavior through the mathematical analysis of device configurations. Consequently, vulnerabilities, non-compliances and errors in the rule bases of these devices can now be quickly revealed and corrected without going through long cycles of test-repair-test.

This innovation has allowed Athena to bring to market products to solve some of the most difficult problems faced by both small and large enterprise customers:

- How do I know whether any dangerous services are allowed in my network

- How do I pass mandated audits

- How do I convert from one type of firewall to a different one without breaking something

The second innovation is in the business model – we have found a way to deliver enterprise class functionality in a shrink wrap fashion through the internet. So any customer can download and try out the value proposition before buying the product. Solarwinds is the market leader in this type of approach and our products complement their offerings.