Juniper Networks SSL VPN Solutions Achieve UK Government Certification to Verify Security Capability

Juniper Networks SSL VPN Solutions Achieve UK Government Certification to Verify Security Capability

Juniper Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: JNPR) today announced that its market-leading Secure Access (SA) SSL VPN technology has been awarded the CSIA Claims Tested Mark (CCTM) by the CSIA (Central Sponsor for Information Assurance), a unit of the UK Government’s Cabinet Office. The Juniper Networks SA4000 FIPS and SA6000 FIPS appliances have achieved CCTM certification following rigorous independent tests conducted by ISO17025 accredited test laboratories to ensure that their security functionality complies with the robust demands of international public sector IT. The certification can also be used as a quality assurance guide for private enterprise users.

The CCTM scheme is designed to verify the claims vendors make for their security solutions for data confidentiality, integrity and availability within the modern governmental IT environment. Its test methodology is uniformly applied to all candidate products and services to ensure that certification provides a consistent and objective quality benchmark for network managers and purchasers. More information is available at http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/CSIA/claims_tested_mark/

“The Juniper Secure Access SSL VPN CCT Mark product satisfies the minimum assurance requirements for systems supporting enterprise architecture, shared services and mobile working. The certification allows the product to be used in the Wider Public Sector to secure government sensitive information,” said Harvey Mattinson, assistant director of Assurance and Standards, CSIA/Cabinet Office.

“Data protection legislation makes organizations fully accountable for the efficacy of their security systems when handling citizens’ personal data. Security vendors must also be accountable for the quality of technology that claims to solve the “double challenge” of protecting data from misuse while making it easily accessible to legitimate users,” said Peter Crowcombe, director of Enterprise Marketing EMEA, Juniper Networks. “Juniper Networks provides security solutions for some of the World’s most sensitive IT deployments within the government and defence sectors, because our technology delivers high levels of security, reliability, performance and ease of use. We are very pleased to add CCTM to our list of certifications, enabling UK organizations to select our Secure Access platforms with complete confidence.”

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