ARS to Offer Radguard Certified IPSec Engineer Program.Business Editors/High Tech Writers ComNet 2000 Booth No. 3103 BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 2000 Training and certification leader to provide IPSec training to RADGUARD customers, partners and interested system engineers RADGUARD, the leading producer of IPSec Virtual Private Network (VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. ) solutions, and high-technology training leader Automation Research Systems, Ltd. (ARS) today announced a strategic partnership to provide the RADGUARD Certified See certification. IPSec Engineer Program (RCIEP). &uot;Due to the demand from our customers and partners for additional training and certification, we've partnered with ARS to develop the RCIEP to provide a high-quality curriculum focused on IPSec VPN and specifically RADGUARD product installation and configuration,&uot; said Patrick McHugh, President of RADGUARD, Inc. &uot;As rapidly as VPNs are being realized, the need for training and certification on IPSec and standard processes and procedures is growing just as quickly. This in-depth course will give organizations the opportunity to gain a competitive advantage by developing the level of expertise needed in today's competitive market.&uot; In addition to providing IPSec and RADGUARD certification, ARS is also a reseller An organization that sells hardware and software to the general public. Resellers purchase products from software publishers and hardware manufacturers. and system integrator of RADGUARD's cIPro family of products, including the award-winning cIPro-VPN. &uot;We are pleased to be working with RADGUARD, the clear technology leader in the VPN market,&uot; said Richard Welther, Director of Training at ARS, Ltd. &uot;As training and certification experts, we are excited about partnering with RADGUARD in creating the RADGUARD Certified IPSec Engineer Program. In addition, RADGUARD's products offer the comprehensive solution and large-scale network support that our clients require, and we look forward to providing our customers with market leading VPN solutions and the expertise they need to take advantage of IPSec's business benefits.&uot; RCIEP will provide comprehensive training in the theory and practice of IPSec VPN installation and management. It will include two segments, the first of which will be made up of discussions of the general issues surrounding networking security, the IPSec standard and its use in business networks. Specific topics to be covered in this section include: Network Risks, Risk Analysis, Security Policy, Security Issues and Threats, VPN benefits, Cryptography, PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) A framework for creating a secure method for exchanging information based on public key cryptography. The foundation of a PKI is the certificate authority (CA), which issues digital certificates that authenticate the identity of , DES, Triple-DES, Digital signatures, Private-Key Encryption The reversible transformation of data from the original (the plaintext) to a difficult-to-interpret format (the ciphertext) as a mechanism for protecting its confidentiality, integrity and sometimes its authenticity. Encryption uses an encryption algorithm and one or more encryption keys. , Public-Key Encryption (cryptography) public-key encryption - (PKE, Or "public-key cryptography") An encryption scheme, introduced by Diffie and Hellman in 1976, where each person gets a pair of keys, called the public key and the private key. , Diffie-Hellman Public-Key Algorithm, IPSec, IKE, ISAKMP (Internet Security Association and Key Management Protocol) A framework for establishing trusted interactions among entities using TCP/IP. See IKE. ISAKMP - Internet Security Association and Key Management Protocol , Oakley, Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol See PPTP. (communications, protocol) Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol - (PPTP) A tunneling protocol for connecting Windows NT clients and servers over Remote Access Services (RAS). PPTP can be used to create a Virtual Private Network between computers running NT. , Layer 2 Forwarding Protocol, Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol See L2TP. , SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. and others. The second component of the program will offer an intensive three-day hands-on course in which attendees will have the opportunity to build and manage multiple IPSec VPNs. Here attendees gain expertise in RADGUARD's products technology and products, including installation, configuration, administration, troubleshooting, and performance measurement. How to register The RADGUARD Certified IPSec Engineer Program will begin in March 2000 in Washington, DC, continuing thereafter on a bi-monthly basis at various ARS training locations. The cost of the Program is $1,999 for the full four-day course, including courseware, reference material and refreshments re·fresh·ment n. 1. The act of refreshing or the state of being refreshed. 2. Something, such as food or drink, that refreshes. 3. refreshments A snack or light meal and drinks. . Information on how to enroll can be obtained from Richard Welther, tel: (703) 824 6360; rwelther@arslimited.com, and can be found on-line from the beginning of February 2000 at www.radguard.com/training. About ARS Automation Research Systems, Limited (ARS) was founded in 1982 as a high-technology firm dedicated to offering innovative solutions through information technology, placing special emphasis on responsiveness to client requirements. ARS is a nationally known provider of high-technology training to public and private-sector enterprises. ARS focuses on systems integration while providing total project solutions to clients. More information can be found at http://www.arslimited.com. About RADGUARD Since 1994, RADGUARD has been a leader in the international data security market. The company's products, all of which are Y2K-compliant, use dedicated hardware platforms Each hardware platform, or CPU family, has a unique machine language. All software presented to the computer for execution must be in the binary coded machine language of that CPU. Following is a list of the major hardware platforms in existence today. See platform. that provide the best performance and most robust security for a complete enterprise solution. Committed to service, support and reliability, RADGUARD provides worldwide support for its product line. United States-based RADGUARD Inc. is located in Bedford, MA, and international RADGUARD Ltd. headquarters are based in Tel Aviv Tel Aviv (tĕl əvēv`), city (1994 pop. 355,200), W central Israel, on the Mediterranean Sea. Oficially named Tel Aviv–Jaffa, it is Israel's commercial, financial, communications, and cultural center and the core of its largest , Israel. RADGUARD information and press releases can be found on the Internet at www.radguard.com. Note to Editors: RADGUARD and ARS representatives will be at the RADGUARD booth at ComNet Washington, D.C. January 25-27, 2000, Booth No. 3103. RADGUARD is a trademark of RADGUARD Ltd. cIPro is a registered trademark of RADGUARD Ltd. Other product and company names mentioned may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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