CyberGuard's Firewall/VPN Appliance Line Achieves Challenger Status.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FORT LAUDERDALE Fort Lauderdale (lô`dərdāl), residential, commercial, and resort city (1990 pop. 149,377), seat of Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled around a fort built (c.1837) in the Seminole War, inc. 1911. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 2003 CyberGuard Corporation (Nasdaq:CGFW), the technology leader in network security, today announced that it has been ranked as a market challenger in META Group's recently released METAspectrum(SM). CyberGuard achieved the ranking for its entire line of firewall/VPN (virtual private network) appliances. META Group (Nasdaq:METG METG Military Effects Test Group ) is a leading research and consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a that focuses on information technology and business transformation strategies. The new METAspectrum evaluation provides an objective assessment of companies providing enterprise firewalls. CyberGuard was positioned in the "challenger" segment of the METAspectrum analysis, and was specifically recognized for their strong technological capabilities, especially "within military/government organizations that demand particularly high levels of certification and assurance." "We are pleased by our favorable rating in the METAspectrum which was based on our technological capabilities and acceptance in the military/government sector," said Pat Clawson, president of CyberGuard. CyberGuard is known for its high level firewall/VPN appliances which incorporate multilevel security Refers to processing data with different security clearances in the same system or network. Contrast with multiple single-level. (MLS See multilevel security. ). MLS treats each layer of the secure operating system The term "secure operating system" is a misnomer. Relevant articles include:
Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. from would-be hackers, creating a virtually impenetrable firewall environment. CyberGuard is also currently the only firewall provider in the world participating in an ongoing Common Criteria (Common Criteria for Information Technology Security) An international standard process for defining security objectives and for evaluating compliance with those objectives. The Common Criteria have largely replaced the Trusted Computer Security Evaluation Criteria (TCSEC), the Canadian evaluation assurance maintenance program. This is significant because ongoing evaluation assures that, when firewall manufacturers issue new upgrades and revisions to certified technology, the product maintains its certification level. Mark Bouchard, the senior analyst at META Group who conducted the METAspectrum evaluation, stated: "Most organizations should expect to continue spending on enterprise firewall products for at least the next two to three years as implementations proliferate pro·lif·er·ate v. To grow or multiply by rapidly producing new tissue, parts, cells, or offspring. beyond/within the Internet perimeter zones where firewalls are commonly deployed. The return on this investment should be a reduction in overall risk attributable in part to better protection against application-layer threats, as well as better isolation/containment that can limit the impact of successful attacks to discrete portions of the business." "We developed METAspectrum to enable IT professionals to quickly evaluate vendors based on their ability to deliver on the presence and performance criteria that matter most in a given market," said Bouchard, senior program director, META Group. "With firewalls that means balancing among security, performance, and management capabilities from a technology perspective, and complementing it with top-notch technical support." About METAspectrum METAspectrum(SM) evaluations from META Group (Nasdaq:METG) provide IT professionals with a view into critical market success factors and vendor positioning. METAspectrum delivers comprehensive evaluations of both technology markets and vendor product offerings. There are multiple market evaluations planned for release in 2003 and beyond. METAspectrum evaluations are updated quarterly, biannually bi·an·nu·al adj. 1. Happening twice each year; semiannual. 2. Occurring every two years; biennial. bi·an , or annually, depending on the characteristics of individual markets. To view completed market evaluations, or learn more about the METAspectrum methodology, visit http://www.metagroup.com/metaspectrum. About CyberGuard Corporation CyberGuard Corporation, the technology leader in network security, provides enterprise and electronic commerce security solutions to Global 2000 companies and governments worldwide. CyberGuard's award winning, industrial-strength firewall/VPN products and services protect the integrity of data and applications from unauthorized access. CyberGuard's appliances, which include SL, KS, FS and LX models, hold Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level The Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL1 through EAL7) of an IT product or system is a numerical grade assigned following the completion of a Common Criteria security evaluation, an international standard in effect since 1999. 4+ (EAL EAL English as an Additional Language EAL Evaluation Assurance Level EAL Eastern Airlines EAL Emergency Action Level EAL Environmental Analysis Laboratory EAL Evidence Analysis Library (American Dietetic Association) 4+) certification, the most prestigious and rigorous IT security evaluation available. The company has world headquarters in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and branch offices worldwide. More information on CyberGuard can be found at http://www.cyberguard.com. Forward-Looking Statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve certain risks, uncertainties and factors, including without limitation, those described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, that may cause the Company's future actual results to materially differ from the Company's current expectations. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. METAspectrum(SM) market evaluations and results are the sole property of META Group, Inc. and are Copyright (C) 2003 META Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Permission to use the results requires prior written approval from META Group, and should not be deemed an endorsement of any company or product. CyberGuard(R) is a registered trademark of CyberGuard Corporation. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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