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Citrix Secure Application Networking Products Earn Common Criteria Certification
Friday 26. September 2008 - Citrix NetScaler and Citrix Access Gateway Solutions Meet Internationally Recognized Standards and Government Requirements
Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTXS), the global leader in Application Delivery Infrastructure, today announced that Citrix NetScaler, Citrix Access Gateway, and NetScaler Application Firewall have been certified to meet Common Criteria EAL 2+. Common Criteria is an internationally recognized set of guidelines (ISO 15408) which define a common framework for evaluating security features and capabilities of Information Technology (IT) security products.
Common Criteria certification demonstrates that Citrixs market-leading products have been independently tested and verified to meet the strict security requirements of many Global 1000 corporations and government agencies – including the policies and recommendations of U.S. Department of Defense Directive 8100, 8500.2, OMB M-04-04 and NIST SP 800-63 – for features such as security functionality, identity management and the handling of vulnerabilities.
“Security and interoperability requirements of our federal customers, especially the Department of Defense, are critically important to meeting their mission. Common Criteria is one of the sets of standards that assures compliance,” said Tom Simmons, area vice president for Citrix Government Systems. “Certification of our products represents Citrixs commitment to meeting those requirements while offering innovative approaches that provide secure access to IT resources while protecting sensitive data, while at rest or in transit over government and public networks.”
For more information on Citrixs Common Criteria certified products, please visit http://www.citrix.com/English/SS/supportThird.asp?slID=162512&tlID=162515.
About Citrix Access Gateway
Citrix Access Gateway, a member of the Citrix Delivery Center, is the only SSL VPN to securely deliver any application with policy-based SmartAccess control. Users will have easy-to-use secure access to all of the enterprise applications and data they need to be productive, and IT can cost effectively extend access to applications while maintaining security through SmartAccess application-level policies. With Access Gateway, organizations are empowered to cost-effectively meet the anywhere access demands of all workers – enabling flexible work options, easier outsourcing and non-employee access, and business continuity readiness – while ensuring the highest level of information security. The newest release of the companys popular Citrix Access Gateway appliance now includes integration with Citrix XenDesktop, allowing companies to deliver virtual desktops securely to thousands of end users based on their unique identity, location and security status.