A global leader in unified access solutions, AppGate, has been awarded Common Criteria certification EAL2+ for the AppGate Security Server version 8.0.4.

A + for having added flaw remediation wa also received by AppGate, in addition to the regular Common Criteria certification, which is generally a requirement for a product to be used in security fields of governmental agencies or organizations in the finance and health sectors.

Customers, in and out of the government sector, are assured by this certification that AppGate´s security systems have gone through a long and rigorous testing process and conform to IT security standards sanctioned by the International Standards Organization.

CTO at AppGate, Tomas Olovsson, declared: "We are proud to be able to announce this certification. It has been a thorough process taking almost 18 months. Now that we have reached our goal, it is very rewarding and satisfying to be able to assure customers and partners that AppGate has been objectively rated as reliable and secure as a vendor".

To examine security aspects of a product or system, Common Criteria evaluations involve formal rigorous analysis and testing. Confirming that the security product functions as claimed by the manufacturer, extensive testing activities involve a comprehensive and formally repeatable process. Security weaknesses and potential vulnerabilities are specifically examined during an evaluation.

Currently adopted by fourteen nations, the international scope of Common Criteria, allows users from other countries to purchase Information Technology products with the same level of confidence, since certification is recognized across all complying nations.

Evaluating a product with respect to security requires identification of the customer's security needs and an assessment of the capabilities of the product.