Stonesoft Firewall/VPN product family awarded Common Criteria EAL4+ Certification
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Highest security standard feasible to commercial products
Helsinki, Finland - 8 February, 2012 - Stonesoft today announced that it its
Firewall/VPN product family has received the Common Criteria Evaluation
Assurance Level 4+ (EAL4+) certification, an international security standard for
IT Security products. The EAL 4+ is the highest assurance level existing
commercial products can achieve, indicating that the products are rigorously
engineered to a high degree of quality.
Stonesoft Firewall/VPN security appliances provide in-depth network security and
end-to-end availability for distributed enterprises. Stonesoft Firewall/VPN
appliances are used to protect network perimeter and internal network segments
and to provide business continuity. Stonesoft Firewall/VPN product is the only
Firewall/VPN product with high availability functionality included in the
evaluation.
EAL4+ certification provides assurance to government agencies and organizations
protecting mission-critical assets that Stonesoft's firewall solutions meet
strict security criteria. Common Criteria certification of security products is
mandated by the U.S. government for all federal purchases. In the public sector,
network security solutions are preferred to achieve at least EAL2 certification;
higher levels like EAL4+ further increase customers' confidence that the product
meets the most stringent security criteria.
"The global public sector and enterprises with high security needs are demanding
Common Criteria certification because they do not have or do not want to use
their own resources to validate and rigorously test all security products. The
Common Criteria certification proves that an independent laboratory has tested
the security product and the product has passed that test", said Klaus Majewski,
Director, Business Development at Stonesoft.
"Stonesoft received its first Common Criteria certification for its Firewall/VPN
product in 2003, and since then we have continued to systematically certify our
products using Common Criteria scheme. This demonstrates our continuous
commitment to providing our customers full confidence that they are in
compliance with globally accepted security standards", recalls Majewski.
To achieve the EAL4+ certification, Stonesoft Firewall/VPN has gone through a
long and stringent evaluation process. Common Criteria is an international set
of guidelines (ISO 15408) that provides a common framework for evaluating
security features and capabilities of Information Technology security products,
and EAL4+ is the highest assurance level that is recognized globally by all
signatories under the Common Criteria Recognition Agreement (CCRA) as well as
the highest commercially feasible certification level.
The Common Criteria certification is an independent security standard that is
globally ratified in 26 countries. More and more organizations with high
security demands rely on the certification when making investment decisions.
Common Criteria certified products have undergone and passed extensive and
rigorous independent third-party testing, giving customers assurance that the
product meets the security requirements defined in the Security Target
evaluation document.
The StoneGate Firewall/VPN version 5.2.5.8081.cc.2 was tested and validated by
Atsec Information Security AB evaluation facility under supervision of Swedish
Certification Body (CSEC).
For more information about the Common Criteria Certification, please
visitwww.commoncriteriaportal.org.
Contact:
For more information, please contact:
Klaus Majewski
Director, Business Development
Stonesoft Corporation
Tel. +358 9 476 711
E-mail: klaus.majewski(AT)stonesoft.com
About Stonesoft
Stonesoft Corporation (NASDAQ OMX: SFT1V) is an innovative provider of
integrated network security solutions to secure the information flow of
distributed organizations. Stonesoft customers include enterprises with growing
business needs requiring advanced network security and always-on business
connectivity.
Stonesoft(TM) Secure Connectivity Solution unifies firewall, VPN, IPS and SSL
VPN blending network security, end-to-end availability and award-winning load
balancing into a unified and centrally managed system. The key benefits of the
Stonesoft solution include low TCO, excellent price-performance ratio and high
ROI. The StonesoftVirtual Security Solutions protect the network and ensure
business continuity in both virtual and physical network environments.
Stonesoft Management Center provides unified management for Stonesoft Firewall
with VPN, IPS and SSL VPN. Stonesoft Firewall and IPS work together to provide
intelligent defense all over the enterprise network while Stonesoft SSL VPN
provides enhanced security for mobile and remote use.
Founded in 1990, Stonesoft Corporation is a global company with corporate
headquarters in Helsinki, Finland and Americas headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
For more information, visit www.stonesoft.com, www.antievasion.com and the
corporate blog http://stoneblog.stonesoft.com.
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