United States : Force10 Networks Receives Common Criteria Security Certification for Its High-Performance Ethernet Switch/Router Products.Byline: Mamta03 Force10 Networks, Inc., the global technology leader that data center, service provider and enterprise customers rely on when the network is their business, today announced that its C-Series , S-SeriesTM and E-SeriesA; Ethernet switch/routers running FTOS FTOS Flight Termination Ordnance System (Force10 operating system operating system (OS) 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. ) software version 7.8, received 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 certification to the 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. 2 (EAL-2). The certification validates that the FTOS design, software development methodology, and multi-layered security mechanisms meet or exceed the second evaluation assurance level for controlled access as defined by the international standard. The Common Criteria for IT Security Evaluations, also known as ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. standard 15408, was developed by the national security organizations of the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and The Netherlands and is recognized by numerous other countries. It provides a broad range of evaluation criteria for many types of commercial and nationally sensitive government-use IT security products. Attaining the Common Criteria certification assures customers that the Force10 Ethernet switch/routers running FTOS provide tremendous security, performance and reliability, said Steve Garrison, vice president of marketing, Force10. The EAL-2 Certification validates that in an environment with adequate physical security, FTOS requires proper identification and authorization for access, protects important data and functions using certified See certification. 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. , incorporates proper functional audits and has built-in failure recovery modes. Common Criteria evaluations entail formal rigorous analysis and testing to examine security aspects of a product or system. Extensive testing activities involve a comprehensive and formally repeatable process, confirming that the security product functions as claimed by the manufacturer. Security weaknesses and potential vulnerabilities are specifically examined during wide-ranging evaluation and testing. FTOS is the operating system software that runs on Force10 switch/router product lines, including the E-Series, C-Series and S-Series platforms. Based on NetBSD, FTOS leverages a distributed, multiprocessor Multiple processors. A multiprocessor machine uses two or more CPUs for routine processing. See multiprocessing. multiprocessor - parallel processing architecture that delivers highly scalable protocols and reliability. By delivering the same OS across its entire switch/router line, Force10 ensures that customers benefit from stable code, a consistent configuration environment and simpler software management. Copyright : Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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