World's First FIPS 140-2 Validated 802.11N Solution Raises the Standard for Secure Wireless Networking

SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwire - August 18, 2009) - Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN), a global
leader in wireless LANs and secure mobility solutions, today announced that
it is the first wireless LAN vendor to have its 802.11n solution and
ArubaOS Release 3 validated within the FIPS 140-2 Federal Information
Processing Standard for cryptographic security. The validation encompasses
Aruba's 200, 800, 3000 and 6000 Series Multi-Service Mobility Controllers,
802.11a/b/g/n indoor and outdoor access points, resilient mesh software,
and Remote Access Point (RAP) technology. Leveraging field-proven hardware
platforms and software applications allows Aruba to deliver a rich feature
set with predictable performance, avoiding the throughput bottlenecks,
degraded reliability, management issues, and added expense associated with
add-on security appliances.

"FIPS 140-2 validation strongly positions Aruba to deliver high security to
users with the performance and cost saving benefits unique to 802.11n,"
said Dave Logan, Aruba's General Manager of Federal Solutions. "Secure
indoor and outdoor Wi-Fi uses extend from foxholes to fortresses, from
local facilities and depots to remote sites. Newly enabled applications
include secure network rightsizing -- replacing expensive wired Ethernet
system with secure 802.11n wireless -- and linking users to a Secret
Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNET) from a Non-Secret Internet
Protocol Router Network (NIPRNET) via secure wireless or remote access
network. Aruba leads the wireless LAN industry in supporting such a wide
range of high security, Wi-Fi based applications."

The FIPS 140-2 standard specifies the cryptographic security requirements
for sensitive but unclassified information. The standard defines multiple
levels of security that correspond with the wide range of potential
applications and environments in which such systems may be employed. FIPS
140-2 validated Aruba Release 3 networks using remote networking and mesh
have already been successfully deployed at the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, NASA, the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of
Defense Medical Health System facilities, and select U.S. Air Force bases
worldwide.

Aruba's 802.11n solutions combine wire-like performance with unique
features designed to lower deployment costs and enhance security:

-- 802.3af power over Ethernet lowers installation costs;
-- Software reconfiguration allows repurposing for connectivity, mesh,
intrusion sensor, and remote access applications -- one access point, many
uses;
-- Trusted Platform Module (TPM) securely stores device configuration
data to protect network integrity even if the access point is probed or
stolen;
-- Adaptive Radio Management (ARM) enhances performance by managing Wi-Fi
client behavior without requiring a client plug-in or proprietary client
adaptations.

The efficacy of Aruba's 802.11n and ARM technologies has been validated in
demanding field tests. ARM has been demonstrated to increase 802.11n
throughput by more than 200% in a mixed-client network. A free Farpoint
Group white paper, Advances In Wireless
Infrastructure Control, details the test results and can be downloaded
from Aruba's Web site.

"Aruba has armed us with a solution tailor-made for wireless-hungry,
security-conscious users," said Brendan Malloy, Senior VP and General
Manager for Secure Networks at Telos Secure Networks. "Our recently
announced Secure Wireless Access Modular Package project for the Air Force
Special Operations Command delivers SIPRNET over an Aruba FIPS 140-2
validated secure mesh wireless network. The classified communication
requirements could not have been satisfied with any other Wi-Fi platform."

Aruba stands alone as the only vendor with an 802.11n solution that meets
essential Government security standards: FIPS 140-2 and Department of
Defense (DoD) Directive 8100.2. DoD Directive 8100.2 spells out policies
for deploying and monitoring secure wireless networks comprised of
commercial wireless devices, services, and technologies in the DoD Global
Information Grid. Among other criteria, Directive 8100.2 requires data
encryption, strong authentication, non-repudiation, personal
identification, and use of the 802.11i Wi-Fi security standard. Compliance
with the directive was a prerequisite for U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, and
Tri-Service Infrastructure Management Program Office (TIMPO) projects
currently using Aruba wireless LANs.

It is expected that Aruba's completion of Common Criteria EAL-4 validation,
currently in progress, will also open additional new government, financial,
and commercial applications worldwide. The Common Criteria, also known as
ISO standard 15408, addresses the protection of assets from unauthorized
disclosure, modification, or loss of use arising from both intentional and
unintentional causes. It both defines a set of security functionality
requirements for IT hardware, software, and firmware products, and, through
a rigorous evaluation process, ensures that those requirements have been
satisfied.

"Network security has always been a focal point for Aruba, and we believe
it is an important competitive differentiator," continued Logan. "By
leveraging standard hardware platforms that all run common software, end
users obtain a cost-effective solution that delivers end-to-end
cryptographic security without complicating the network architecture,
compromising ease of use, or degrading performance."

For additional information on Aruba's Government solutions please visit our
Web site.

About Aruba Networks

People move. Networks must follow. Aruba securely delivers networks to
users, wherever they work or roam, using a combination of award-winning
solutions:

-- Adaptive 802.11n Wi-Fi networks optimize themselves to ensure that
users are always within reach of mission-critical information. Rightsizing
expensive wired LANs by replacing them with high-speed 802.11n Wi-Fi
reduces both capital and operating expenses;
-- Identity-based security assigns access policies to users, enforcing
those policies whenever and wherever a network is accessed;
-- Remote networking solutions for branch offices, fixed telecommuters,
and satellite facilities ensures uninterrupted remote access to
applications;
-- Multi-vendor network management provides a single point of control
while managing both legacy and new wireless networks from Aruba and its
competitors.

The cost, convenience, and security benefits of our secure mobility
solutions are fundamentally changing how and where we work. Listed on the
NASDAQ and Russell 2000® Index, Aruba is based in Sunnyvale, California,
and has operations throughout the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia
Pacific regions. To learn more, visit Aruba at
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