COMPANY HISTORY

2007

  • Fortress demonstrates NSA "Suite B" Cryptography capable Secure Wireless Access Bridge during U.S. Pacific Command exercise
  • Fortress selected to secure National Guard deployable communications solution
  • Fortress ES520 Secure Wireless Access Bridge earns critical FIPS 140-2 level 2 certification

2006

  • Fortress Launches Integrated Wireless Solution (ES520) to Meet the Demands of National Security, First Responder and Defense Programs - Groundbreaking Solution Provides Industry’s Most Powerful, Flexible and Secure Wireless Networking
  • Fortress Provides Security Solutions for Coalition Command Information Exchange Exercise - COASTS to Demonstrate Wireless Command and Control Networking in Deployed, Tactical Environments
  • Fortress Technologies' High Performance Security Controllers Earn Coveted Tolly Group "Up-to-Spec" Certification

2005

  • Fortress launches Industry’s first high performance wireless security controllers – FC-X series of wireless security controllers are capable of processing throughputs in excess of 1.5 Gigabits per second
  • Recognition of industry leadership highlighted by: SC Magazine – Best Wireless Security Solution for 2005 (2nd consecutive year)
  • Fortress Technologies receives Department of Defense standards conformance certification from the DISA Joint Interoperability Test Command

2004

  • Fortress dominates wireless security market with total number of Fortress-secured networks exceeding 10,000
  • Fortress Acquires Legra Systems Technology
  • Recognition of industry leadership highlighted by: SC Magazine – Best Wireless Security Solution for 2004 Frost and Sullivan Market Leadership of the Year Award
  • Fierce WiFi’s annual list of “The Fierce 15” honors Fortress as one of the top 15 emerging WLAN companies for 2005

2003

  • NIST validation of Fortress Client delivers industry's first end-to-end FIPS solution for wireless
  • Fortress Technologies unveils Multi-Factor Authentication for wireless security
  • Recognition of industry leadership highlighted by: Federal Computer Week - One of 10 Hot Companies to Watch, and Venture Reporter's 20 Venture-backed Wireless Firms Most Likely to Succeed
  • Fortress Technologies establishes a government advisory board headed by Adm. R.G.Guilbault, U.S. Navy (retired)
  • New Department of Defense wins include:
    • Defense Commissary Agency
    • DLA
    • DMLSS
    • U.S. Coast Guard

2002

  • Fortress is added to the PCHS-2 purchasing contract and is immediately awarded a 150+ site deal to outfit Veterans Administration hospitals with the AirFortress wireless security solution
  • Fortress Technologies lands deal with the US Army to secure its mission critical business systems across its Combat Service Support Automated Information System Interface Project (CAISI)
  • National Institute of Standards and Technologies (NIST) issues FIPS 140 certification for AirFortress security products
  • Liberty Capital Partners along with a syndicate of existing investors pledges $13M in backing to help expand Fortress Technologies product development, marketing and sales efforts

2001

  • Fortress Technologies launches AirFortress, a highly scalable, robust, Layer 2 wireless security solution
  • Fortress Technologies develops and releases wireless Link Layer Security (wLLS), a cutting-edge wireless security technology based on industry standard encryption algorithms and proven security methodologies
  • Fortress Technologies migrates core technologies to support an entry into the wireless network security market
  • Fortress Technologies expands management team, marketing, sales and business development with a group of industry savvy directors

2000

  • SPS patent extension issued, USPTO serial number 09/010,102, (awaiting assignment of patent number)
  • Fortress Technologies becomes a certified member of the RSA Secured Partner Program
  • Fortress Technologies releases NetFortress M-Series, a scaleable and robust IPSec and SPS VPN solution
  • Fortress Technologies develops Automatic Tunnel Administration (ATA) and AutoIPSec technologies to be released in NetFortress M-Series
  • Fortress Technologies forms strategic partnership and investor relationship with C-Cor.net
  • NIST issues FIPS 140 certification for NetFortress Classic 10.

1999

  • Fortress Technologies releases NetFortress Remote, a fast, simple and secure remote access solution
  • Fortress Technologies receives NIST FIPS 140 certification for NetFortress Classic 3

1998

  • NIST issues FIPS 140 certification for NetFortress Classic 1
  • Fortress Technologies’ core technology, Secure Packet Shield (SPS), issued patent number 5757924

1997

  • Fortress Technologies receives Security-Proof-of-Concept-Keystone (SPOCK) validation from Department of Defense
  • NetFortress Classic is deployed for the first time in the US Department of Defense
  • Fortress Technologies releases NetFortress Classic, a plug-and-play VPN solution