Princeton, NJ, June 12, 2012 – NIKSUN® the world leader in real time and forensics-based cybersecurity and network monitoring solutions, announced today that NIKSUN Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Dr. Parag Pruthi, has been named Outstanding Leader of the Decade in Information Technology by Network Products Guide.

"We are pleased to name NIKSUN's Dr. Parag Pruthi Outstanding Leader of the Decade in Information Technology," said San Madan, Executive Editor at Network Products Guide. "We at Network Products Guide take pride in recognizing pure, raw talent that helps definitively shape the industry."

Dr. Pruthi is the founder of NIKSUN, which he built from a garage startup in 1997 to today's highly successful global leader in the cybersecurity and network monitoring markets. Dr. Pruthi revolutionized the science of network performance in 1997, when NIKSUN developed and patented NetVCR, the world's first 100Mbps continuous line rate packet recorder with simultaneous analysis to disk. In 1999, as network traffic volumes continued to expand, Dr. Pruthi introduced the world's first 1Gbps continuous line rate NetVCR. In 2001 he turned his attention to the evolving challenges in Cybersecurity with NetDetector, the only device in the world capable of multi gigabit per second line rate recording and simultaneous analysis, reconstruction and replay. NetDetector uniquely discovers the source of security incidents and information leakage. This invention led to the creation and growth of the field of network forensics. Dr. Pruthi reinforced his pioneering vision, thinking well in advance of the industry, when in 2003 he introduced the world's first traffic capture and forensics device with integrated signature and anomaly IDS -- all in one appliance.

"I am extremely honored to accept this award from Network Products Guide," said Dr. Parag Pruthi. "In a world where high tech companies come and go, are dispelled or absorbed, NIKSUN has proved its staying power, much to our customer's delight!"

Dr. Pruthi advises on cyber defense strategies with some of the highest levels of governments and enterprises around the world. He is a frequent speaker on cybersecurity issues, including keynotes to delegates from across 28 NATO nations, agencies, and strategic commands at the NATO Information Assurance Symposium in 2010 and 2011. Dr. Pruthi holds over 30 patents globally, has published over 50 industry papers and articles and is sought by various organizations to provide thought leadership in cybersecurity and network control. For more information on the award, click here.

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About NIKSUN, Inc. 
NIKSUN is the recognized worldwide leader in making the Unknown Known. The company develops a highly scalable array of real time and forensics-based cyber security and network performance management solutions for government & intelligence agencies, service providers, financial services companies, and large enterprises such as retailers and manufacturers. NIKSUN’s award-winning appliances deliver unprecedented flexibility and packet capture power. The company’s patented real-time analysis and recording technology is the industry’s most comprehensive solution for secure and reliable network infrastructure and services. NIKSUN, headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, has sales offices and distributors throughout the US, Europe, the Mid East and Asia-Pacific.

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