RSA Security's Keon Certificate Server One Step Closer to Achieving Common Criteria EAL4 Certification

RSA Security Inc., the leading e-security solutions provider, has made significant progress in its commitment to product security and reliability by announcing that its RSA Keon(R) Certificate Server 5.5 has been accepted into evaluation against the Common Criteria (CC) for Information Technology Security Evaluations. This achievement marks a crucial step towards achieving CC evaluated status, recognized by governments and businesses worldwide.

Key Takeaways:

• RSA Security's commitment to product security and reliability is evident in its pursuit of Common Criteria certification, which is an international standard for evaluating the security of IT products.
• The RSA Keon Certificate Server 5.5 has been accepted into evaluation against the Common Criteria, indicating that the product meets the required standards for security features.
• The evaluation process, led by Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), involves assessing the product's security features to ensure they meet the Common Criteria's seven defined hierarchical evaluation assurance levels.
• RSA Security aims to achieve Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) 4, indicating that the product is "Methodically Designed, Tested and Reviewed."
• The CC testing involves a thorough evaluation of the product's security features, including its ability to meet the required hierarchical evaluation assurance levels.
• RSA Security has a proven track record in providing secure e-security solutions, with over 7 million RSA SecurID authentication users and almost 20 years of industry experience.

Statistics:

• The RSA Keon Certificate Server 5.5 has been accepted into evaluation against the Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluations.
• The Common Criteria evaluation process involves a thorough assessment of the product's security features to ensure they meet the required hierarchical evaluation assurance levels.
• RSA Security aims to achieve EAL4, indicating that the product is "Methodically Designed, Tested and Reviewed."
• The Common Criteria has 7 defined hierarchical evaluation assurance levels, ranging from EAL1 (Functionally Tested) to EAL7 (Formally Verified, Designed and Tested).

Sources:

• "RSA Security Inc. Announces RSA Keon(R) Certificate Server 5.5 Acceptance into Common Criteria Evaluation Process." PR Newswire, 26 Dec 2000.
• "Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation (CC) V2.1/IS 15408." Common Criteria, n.d.
• "RSA Security Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed 15 Mar 2000."
• "RSA Security Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed 13 Nov 2000."