InvinceaTM Named as Finalist in the Prestigious Global Security Challenge

FAIRFAX, Va. & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Invincea, Inc., the innovator in application virtualization for threat protection, today announced that it has been selected as a finalist in the prestigious Global Security Challenge (GSC). Invincea was chosen after undergoing a rigorous selection process which included convincing a panel of security and technology experts that its flagship solution – Invincea™ Browser Protection – could solve one of the world’s most pressing cyber-security concerns facing enterprises and governments today. Invincea Browser Protection addresses the scourge of zero-day, web-borne malware threats from email, web and social media sites. The solution offers a unique ability to protect networks against all types of web-borne threats by moving the web browser into a controlled virtual environment that automatically detects and terminates threats in real time, disposes the tainted environment, and then restarts a pristine one.

“Being one of the few companies chosen, further validates the strength of our solution and the need for it across the world’s private and public sectors.”

“With the Global Security Challenge, we are able to identify the start-up companies that offer world-class solutions to problems and help the very best ones get their products into use. Invincea is seen as a pioneer in the area of cyber-security and now stands amongst a very select group of companies world-wide. Their selection as a finalist alone is indicative of their innovation and we are happy to bring additional light to their solution,” said Richard Wilson, director of the Global Security Challenge.

Invincea joins a group of 13 of the world’s most promising security start-up companies later this week at the GSC Grand Summit in London for a head-to-head competition in which $500,000 (£326,000) worth of awards will be granted to help further develop the business. GSC is an annual business competition for security innovators and researchers. Now in its fifth year, the challenge is a catalyst for bringing some of world’s best security companies to the attention of investors and customers. Previous contenders have gone on to raise over $80 million in investments as a result of the challenge.

Who		Anup Ghosh, founder and chief scientist
		Scott Cosby, vice president of Product and Operations

What		Presentation and Demonstration of Invincea Browser Protection

Where		University of London, London, England

When		November 11 - 12^th, 2010 (Final awards slated for November 12, 2010)

Two overall winners will be crowned at the GSC Grand Summit. The best security start-up will receive $200,000 support and mentorship from Advent Venture Partners. The winner of best SME will receive $300,000 and mentorship from the Carlyle Group. The prize money is provided by the Technical Support Working Group (TSWG) of US Department of Defense, which is committed to advancing innovation in security.

“Advancing from the East Coast Regional Finals to compete in the GSC Finals in London is an honor. We are committed to security innovation and are thrilled to be selected as an finalist in this global competition by such a prestigious group of panelists,” said Anup Ghosh, founder and chief scientist of Invincea. “Being one of the few companies chosen, further validates the strength of our solution and the need for it across the world’s private and public sectors.”

About the Global Security Challenge:

The Global Security Challenge (GSC) is a central hub for security innovators, start-ups and investors. Its partnerships with leading universities and businesses offer a unique platform for security focused start-ups and researchers by lending business acumen and by linking innovators, industry leaders and government officials.

The GSC is a valuable launching pad for security innovation and each year over $500,000 USD is awarded in its world leading competitions to entrepreneurs and researchers within the security technology field. The mission of the GSC is to drive innovators on to make cities, citizens, and enterprises safer without encroaching on civil liberties.

The GSC is supported by Accenture, BAE Systems, ONR Global, ScanSafe and TSWG of the US Department of Defense. The regional partners of the GSC are the University of Maryland, Michigan Security Network, The Security Network, Institute for Computer Sciences, Social- Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering (ICST) and the London Business School.

For more information visit: www.globalsecuritychallenge.com.

About Invincea:

Invincea delivers exceptional enterprise security through full application virtualization, behavior-based threat detection and cyber-forensic intelligence, while providing a transparent user experience. The company, which was founded by Anup Ghosh, Ph.D., to address the rapidly increasing security threat from web-based malware, has commercialized technology built under DARPA funding. The core concepts underlying Invincea’s patent-pending technology were proven effective via years of advanced research with an expert team in the Center for Secure Information Systems at George Mason University. The company is privately held and based in Fairfax, Va. For more information, visit http://www.invincea.com.