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"Fortress Technologies has demonstrated its commitment towards insuring that the ES520 can be safely deployed in highly secure government, military, and commercial environments."


--Symantec Penetration Test of Fortress ES520, December 2009

Certifications and Accreditations Datasheet   

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 here 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 

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

NISTOn 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

FIPS 140-2 Validation Certificate #1301 Secure Wireless Bridge (ES520) and Tactical Mesh Point (ES210) 
FIPS 140-2 Validation Certificate #1251 FC-X
  
FIPS 140-2 Validation Certificate #1125 Secure Wireless Bridge
 
FIPS 140-2 Validation Certificate #756 Secure Wireless Bridge 
FIPS140-2 Validation Certificate #718, Fortress Security Controller
FIPS140-2 Validation Certificate #796, Fortress Security Controller
FIPS140-2 Validation Certificate #773, Fortress Secure Client
FIPS 140-2 Validation Certificate #424, AF Secure Client
FIPS140-1 Validation Certificate #358, AF Secure Client 

Common Criteria

Common Criteria

The National Information Assurance Partnership 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

Fortress Wireless Secure Gateway
NIAP Common Criteria website

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

Fortress Products on the Wi-Fi Alliance SiteWi-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. Fortress Products on the Wi-Fi Alliance web site

        

 

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