Santa Clara, CALIF. — September 8, 2003 - Sanctum, Inc., the established leader in automated Web application security firewall and testing software, today announced that it has joined the PeopleSoft Partner Connection Program. With the market-leading application firewall, AppShield � 4.0, Sanctum is the first software partner to deliver Web Intrusion Prevention security for PeopleSoft� applications deployed within the enterprise. AppShield complements PeopleSoft's Pure Internet Architecture-based applications-including PeopleSoft Human Resources Management solutions, Financial Management solutions and Supply Chain Management solutions-with comprehensive application security. AppShield's patented Dynamic Policy Recognition Engine learns and enforces the intended business logic of the applications in real-time, providing a secure environment for PeopleSoft's best in class applications portfolio and assuring ongoing compliance for the protection of the sensitive data it contains.

"Customers depend on PeopleSoft enterprise applications to deliver business processes in real-time through the web," said Joel Heinke, vice president, PeopleTools Product Management, PeopleSoft. "Security is an important aspect when deploying mission-critical systems containing sensitive information across the Internet. We are pleased to have partnerships with companies like Sanctum who deliver secure standards-based security solutions for enterprise applications."

Introduced in 1998 as standalone software, and now also available as an appliance based on Sun Microsystems' Sun Fire hardware platform, AppShield provides enterprise users with protection against application vulnerabilities outlined by the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), including cross site scripting, SQL injection and unvalidated parameters. Sanctum's award-winning application firewall allows for easy application deployment in a secure environment by intelligently identifying the legitimate requests made of an e-business site and permitting only those actions to take place, enforcing the Web and business logic of the site. Through a secure proxy across an entire site, AppShield maintains application behavior 24/7 without the need for signatures or rules.

"A recognized leader in B2B and B2C business applications, PeopleSoft continues to add innovative products to their arsenal of security solutions," said Steve Orrin, CTO of Sanctum. "By working together to provide a secure eBusiness infrastructure, Sanctum and PeopleSoft will enable corporations' to accelerate their migration of strategic applications to the Internet and help them to maintain application integrity and user confidence."

About Sanctum, Inc.
Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., Sanctum, Inc. is the recognized leader for Web application security solutions. Sanctum software solutions provide automatic enforcement of intended business processes, ensuring the protection of core information and data. By detecting and defending against any unauthorized behavior, Sanctum protects customers against malicious cybercriminal activity—from theft of intellectual property and customer data, to e-commerce fraud and Web site defacement—even if a site has unknown security holes or flaws. Sanctum's solutions complete a company's security infrastructure, assure regulatory compliance and create sustainable ROI. Sanctum's customers include industry leaders in finance, retailing, healthcare, government and telecommunications. Privately held, Sanctum is funded by blue-chip venture capital firms and industry leaders including Sprout Group, Dell, Gemini Israel Funds, Fidelity Ventures, Wachovia Strategic Ventures Group, Mofet Israel Technology Fund and Walden Israel. For more information, visit www.SanctumInc.com or contact the Company directly at (408) 352-2000.

For Immediate Release

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Diane Fraiman
Sanctum, Inc.
(408) 352-2000
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