Exhibit 8.1 [Piper & Marbury L.L.P. Letterhead] January ___, 1998 AXENT Technologies, Inc. 2400 Research Boulevard Suite 200 Rockville, MD 20850 Re: Agreement and Plan of Merger dated December 1, 1997, Among Axent Technologies, Inc., Axquisition Two,...Merger Agreement • December 24th, 1997 • Axent Technologies Inc • Services-prepackaged software
