Certifications and Accreditations

Fortress Technologies has earned its reputation as the leader in secure wireless networking by consistently delivering easily integrated and managed solutions that are engineered and purpose-built for performance, survivability and consistent reliability under the most demanding conditions. The third-party certifications and accreditations listed below are a testament to the rigor of our design, engineering and manufacturing processes. Fortress continues to lead by: 
  • Being the first to deploy a FIPS-certified wireless security solution
  • Earning more than 25 separate FIPS certifications
  • Meeting numerous other critical performance standards

 

Certifications and Accreditations Datasheet

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

On July 17, 1995, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) established the Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) that validates cryptographic modules. The CMVP is a joint effort between NIST and the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC).  Vendors of cryptographic modules use independent, accredited Cryptographic Module Testing (CMT) laboratories to test their modules. The CMT laboratories use the Derived Test Requirements (DTR), Implementation Guidance (IG) and applicable CMVP programmatic guidance to test cryptographic modules against the applicable standards. NIST's Computer Security Division (CSD) and CSEC jointly serve as the Validation Authorities for the program, validating the test results and issuing certificates. 

Latest FIPS Certificates

ccCommon Criteria

The National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme (CCEVS) is managed and staffed by the National Security Agency (NSA).  The focus of the CCEVS is to establish a national program for the evaluation of information technology products for conformance to the International Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation. The CCEVS approves participation of security testing laboratories in the scheme in accordance with its established policies and procedures. During the course of an evaluation, the CCEVS provides technical guidance to those testing laboratories, validates the results of IT security evaluations for conformance to the Common Criteria, and serves as an interface to other nations for the recognition of such evaluations.

Fortress Common Criteria Links

Services Accreditations 

Organization

Certification or Accreditation
 DISA JITC  Interoperability Assessment
 U.S. Air Force  ATO in the Air Force
 U.S. Army  TIC approved, Army IA APL
 U.S. Navy  Preferred Product List (PPL) (ICR-07-0152)
 U.S.M.C.  USMCEN Type Accreditation
 U.S.C.G  TISCOMM-approved
 Naval Ordnance  Electromagnetic Radiation
 DISA UC  In process for DoD UC APL

 

Independent Testing

Functional Area Certification

Environmental:  Rain, dust, sand, water-tight, submersible, vibration
random, shock and sinusoidal and drop test

 NEMA 4X, IP67, MIL-STD-810G, ICC/ENXX

Reliability: Failure mode analysis, modeling and accelerated failure testing

 MTBF, FMEA, HALT
Emissions/Surge: Intentional emissions, harmonics, susceptibility and lightning  FCC-Part A, FCC-Part B, MIL-STD 461F, IEC

Safety: Primarily EMC and safety related, with the protection of the user the primary concern. Battery explosion and safety testing.

 CE, UL, Battery

Radio (North America): Spectrum, channel width and power, including DFS
(radar detection and channel switching)

 FCC-Part C, DFS

Radio (Europe): Spectrum, channel width and power, including DFS
(radar detection and channel switching)

 Harmonized, DFS

Radio (Global): Regulatory countries on demand

 Harmonized, Un-harmonized, DFS

Hazard: Ordnance, fuel and personnel

HERO, HERF, HERP

Penetration: Symantec Vulnerability Validation

 Crypto attack, Injected attack, Admin attack

Wi-Fi Alliance  

The Wi-Fi Alliance is a global, non-profit industry association of more than 300 member companies devoted to promoting the growth of wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs). With the aim of enhancing

the user experience for wireless portable, mobile, and home entertainment devices, the Wi-Fi Alliance's testing and certification programs help ensure the interoperability of WLAN products based on the IEEE 802.11 specification. More than 4,200 products have been designated as Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™, encouraging the expanded use of Wi-Fi products and services across the consumer and enterprise markets.