SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

                                December 1, 1997



                            AXENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


      Delaware                   000-28100                 87-0393420
(State of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
                                                        Identification No.)




                       2400 Research Boulevard, Suite 200
                            Rockville, Maryland 20850
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)



                                 (301) 258-5403
                         (Registrant's telephone number)



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Item 5.  Other Events.

         On December 1, 1997,  AXENT  Technologies,  Inc.  ("AXENT")  and Raptor
Systems,  Inc. ("Raptor") announced that they have entered into an Agreement and
Plan of Merger dated as of December 1, 1997 (the "Merger  Agreement"),  which is
filed  herewith,  pursuant  to  which  Axquisition  Two,  Inc.,  a  wholly-owned
subsidiary of AXENT, will merge with and into Raptor (the "Merger") .

         Under the terms of the  Merger  Agreement,  each  outstanding  share of
Raptor  common stock will be exchanged  for .8 of a share of AXENT common stock,
outstanding  Raptor  stock  options will be  exchanged  for AXENT stock  options
(adjusted  for the  exchange  ratio)  and  Raptor  will  become  a  wholly-owned
subsidiary  of AXENT.  The  transaction  will be  accounted  for as a pooling of
interests.  The Merger, which is expected to be consummated in February 1998, is
subject to customary closing conditions,  regulatory  approvals and the approval
of the  shareholders  of AXENT and  Raptor.  Pending  filing  and  clearance  of
requisite proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange  Commission,  neither
company has set a date for a special meeting of its  shareholders to approve the
merger.

         AXENT and Raptor issued a joint press release  announcing the Merger on
December 1, 1997,  which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
herein by reference.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

     (c)      Exhibits.

     2.1  Agreement and Plan of Merger dated December 1, 1997 by and among AXENT
          Technologies, Inc., Axquisition Two, Inc. and Raptor Systems, Inc.*

     99.1 Joint press release of AXENT  Technologies,  Inc. and Raptor  Systems,
          Inc. dated December 1, 1997.

     *    The Registrant will supply the Securities and Exchange Commission upon
          request with copies of any exhibit or Schedule to Exhibit 2.1 which is
          not included herein.

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                                   SIGNATURES


         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  Registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


Date:  December 5, 1997                            AXENT Technologies, Inc.



                                            /s/ John C. Becker
                                     By:    John C. Becker
                                     Title: Chief Executive Officer



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


     2.1  Agreement and Plan of Merger dated December 1, 1997 by and among AXENT
          Technologies, Inc., Axquisition Two, Inc. and Raptor Systems, Inc.*

     99.1 Joint press release of AXENT  Technologies,  Inc. and Raptor  Systems,
          Inc. dated December 1, 1997.

     *    The Registrant will supply the Securities and Exchange Commission upon
          request with copies of any exhibit or Schedule to Exhibit 2.1 which is
          not included herein.


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

                                December 1, 1997

                            AXENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

      Delaware                   000-28100                 87-0393420
(State of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
                                                        Identification No.)

                       2400 Research Boulevard, Suite 200
                            Rockville, Maryland 20850
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (301) 258-5403
                         (Registrant's telephone number)

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Item 5.  Other Events.

         On December 1, 1997,  AXENT  Technologies,  Inc.  ("AXENT")  and Raptor
Systems,  Inc. ("Raptor") announced that they have entered into an Agreement and
Plan of Merger dated as of December 1, 1997 (the "Merger  Agreement"),  which is
filed  herewith,  pursuant  to  which  Axquisition  Two,  Inc.,  a  wholly-owned
subsidiary of AXENT, will merge with and into Raptor (the "Merger") .

         Under the terms of the  Merger  Agreement,  each  outstanding  share of
Raptor  common stock will be exchanged  for .8 of a share of AXENT common stock,
outstanding  Raptor  stock  options will be  exchanged  for AXENT stock  options
(adjusted  for the  exchange  ratio)  and  Raptor  will  become  a  wholly-owned
subsidiary  of AXENT.  The  transaction  will be  accounted  for as a pooling of
interests.  The Merger, which is expected to be consummated in February 1998, is
subject to customary closing conditions,  regulatory  approvals and the approval
of the  shareholders  of AXENT and  Raptor.  Pending  filing  and  clearance  of
requisite proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange  Commission,  neither
company has set a date for a special meeting of its  shareholders to approve the
merger.

         AXENT and Raptor issued a joint press release  announcing the Merger on
December 1, 1997,  which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
herein by reference.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

     (c)      Exhibits.

     2.1  Agreement and Plan of Merger dated December 1, 1997 by and among AXENT
          Technologies, Inc., Axquisition Two, Inc. and Raptor Systems, Inc.*

     99.1 Joint press release of AXENT  Technologies,  Inc. and Raptor  Systems,
          Inc. dated December 1, 1997.

     *    The Registrant will supply the Securities and Exchange Commission upon
          request with copies of any exhibit or Schedule to Exhibit 2.1 which is
          not included herein.

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SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  Registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date:  December 5, 1997                            AXENT Technologies, Inc.

                                            /s/ John C. Becker
                                     By:    John C. Becker
                                     Title: Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

     2.1  Agreement and Plan of Merger dated December 1, 1997 by and among AXENT
          Technologies, Inc., Axquisition Two, Inc. and Raptor Systems, Inc.*

     99.1 Joint press release of AXENT  Technologies,  Inc. and Raptor  Systems,
          Inc. dated December 1, 1997.

     *    The Registrant will supply the Securities and Exchange Commission upon
          request with copies of any exhibit or Schedule to Exhibit 2.1 which is
          not included herein.

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