SOMERSET, NJ -- 05/27/08 --
AEP Networks today announced that its AEP
Netilla SSL VPN appliance earned Secure Sockets Layer-Transport Layer
Security (SSL-TLS) VPN Version 3.0 Certification from ICSA Labs. This
prestigious certification is reserved for products that meet ICSA Labs'
demanding security standards for products implementing SSL-TLS for data
confidentiality, authentication, and integrity assurance for inter-network
transactions. This accomplishment marks the latest of AEP's ongoing
certification efforts, including previous ICSA Labs certifications for
Netilla, demonstrating a commitment to their customers' need for highly
secure and highly available applications.
The ICSA Labs SSL-TLS VPN Certification program is an independent and
comprehensive process that rigorously tests, assesses and validates SSL-TLS
VPNs in a simulated, real-world environment. Testing criteria are publicly
posted for review and comment by industry groups, industry experts and end
users, including a consortium of SSL-TLS VPN product vendors.
Version 3.0 of the ICSA Labs SSL-TLS certification testing features
significant changes in functional, security, and cryptographic
requirements, including:
-- Cache cleaning testing to ensure that end-users are protected from
sensitive data disclosure, even in the case of abnormal session termination
-- Stronger and more updated ciphersuites (AES)
-- Enhanced logging, certificate management and validation, configuration
persistence, and client requirements
These robust criteria changes offer AEP Networks users greater assurance
that their sensitive data is protected.
"ICSA Labs certification for SSL VPNs is one of the most comprehensive
programs of its kind, providing a valuable service to buyers during the
evaluation process," stated Howard Pressman, Director of Product Management
at AEP Networks. "Our long-standing work with ICSA Labs helps ensure our
customers have peace of mind that they are deploying a highly reliable
network infrastructure that meets today's rigorous security standards."
Additional information
To view the version 3.0 criteria documents and the certification testing
reports for the certified SSL-TLS VPN products, visit
http://www.icsalabs.com and click on the "SSL-TLS" link.
About ICSA Labs
ICSA Labs, an independent division of Verizon Business, offers
vendor-neutral testing and certification of security products. Hundreds of
the world's top security vendors submit their products for testing and
certification at ICSA Labs. The end-users of security technologies rely on
ICSA Labs to authoritatively set and apply objective testing and
certification criteria for measuring product compliance and reliability.
For more information about ICSA Labs, please visit:
http://www.icsalabs.com.
About AEP Netilla SSL VPN
AEP Networks' award-winning Netilla SSL VPN product enables enterprises to
provide secure access to corporate resources using any web-enabled device
and over a range of access networks, regardless of location. Netilla is a
full function SSL VPN that is especially adept at securing Terminal
Services environments (Microsoft Windows Terminal Servers, Citrix
Presentation Server, etc.). Netilla supports web application and
client-server (including VoIP) application access security. It provides a
powerful combination of application access, authentication, and policy
enforcement at the network edge. With Netilla, organizations benefit from
superior ease of use and management, integrated endpoint security and
optimized performance and scalability.
About AEP Networks
AEP Networks offers a comprehensive Policy Networking solution that
provides complete security starting at the endpoints and working throughout
a network -- from the edge to the core. AEP's integrated portfolio of
security products includes identity-based network and resource access
control, SSL VPNs, high assurance IPSec-based VPN encryptors, and hardware
security modules for key management. Our products address the most
demanding security requirements of public-sector organizations and
commercial enterprises internationally. The company is headquartered in
Somerset, New Jersey, with offices worldwide.
AEP Networks and the AEP Networks logo are trademarks of AEP Networks,
Inc., with registration pending in the United States. Netilla is a
registered trademarks of AEP Networks, Inc. All other trademarks or
registered trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective
owners.
Media Contact
Melody Iffland
Vice President, Marketing
AEP Networks
Phone: 1-732-652-5234
Email: melody.iffland@aepnetworks.com
