NetScreen Extends Certifications To Include Important Worldwide Government Evaluation Standard
GUILDFORD, U.K., June 17, 2003—NetScreen Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: NSCN) has announced that its purpose-built, integrated firewall and virtual private network (VPN) security appliances and systems have achieved Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 4 (EAL4) certification. Common Criteria is an important worldwide evaluation standard for security products, recognised in 16 countries and mandated by many government agencies for their critical systems and network purchases.
The Common Criteria EAL4 certification – backed by extensive analysis, verification and testing – is designed to assist prospective customers in judging the suitability of a security product measured against a set of security requirements and gives assurance that NetScreen’s certified firewall and VPN appliances have been rigorously tested and validated to meet these requirements.
“NetScreen prides itself on building high-performance appliances and systems that meet rigorous security requirements while providing low cost of ownership,” said David Flynn, vice president of marketing for NetScreen. “EAL4 extends NetScreen’s Common Criteria certifications and, in conjunction with other certifications such as FIPS, ICSA labs and OSEC, demonstrates our commitment to deliver full-featured and highly effective solutions for government organizations, enterprises and carriers.”
NetScreen’s integrated appliances and systems that achieved Common Criteria EAL4 certification include the NetScreen-5XT, -25, -50, -204, -208, -500, and -5200 running ScreenOS version 4.0.2. NetScreen’s EAL4 certification was completed using the U.S. Government Traffic-Filter Firewall Protection Profile for Low Risk Environments, which specifies an independent set of security requirements for firewall products.
NetScreen products that previously received Evaluation Assurance Level 2 (EAL2) certification using the associated firewall protection profile include the NetScreen-5XT, -50, -208, -500 and -5200 running ScreenOS version 4.0. In addition, selected NetScreen products have been submitted for Common Criteria EAL4+ certification using the Traffic-Filter Firewall Protection Profile for Medium Robustness Environments.
For more information about NetScreen products, visit:
http://www.netscreen.com/products/index.jsp.
For more information about NetScreen product certifications, visit:
http://www.netscreen.com/resources/certifications.
For more information about Common Criteria, visit:
www.commoncriteria.org* or www.itsec.gov.uk.
About NetScreen Technologies
NetScreen Technologies, Inc., is a leading developer of integrated network security solutions that offer the security, performance and total cost of ownership required by enterprises and carriers. NetScreen’s innovative solutions provide key security technologies, such as virtual private network, denial of service protection, firewall and intrusion prevention, in a line of easy-to-manage security appliances and systems. NetScreen is located at 805 11th Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, U.S.A., and in Europe at Victoria House, Cross Lanes, Guildford, Surrey GU1 1UJ, U.K. More information on NetScreen’s products in Europe can be found at http://www.netscreen.com or by calling +44 08700 75 00 00.