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Sonicwall wins Eal4+ certification

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BANGALORE, INDIA: SonicWALL, Inc. has announced that its TZ and Network Security Appliance (NSA) UTM firewall solutions have earned Common Criteria (CC) Evaluation Assurance Level 4+ (EAL4+) certification (ISO15408).

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According to a company release, the new EAL4+ certification builds upon its previous FIPS140-2 Level 2 certification. It affirms that SonicWALL’s TZ and NSA products meet rigorous government requirements mandated for commercial information security products purchased by the U.S. government for use in national security systems. Government institutions can purchase and deploy SonicWALL’s TZ and NSA firewall solutions to protect their networks and highly sensitive information.

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“Safeguarding critical data and intellectual property is one of the biggest concerns for governments, corporations and consumers alike,” said Patrick Sweeney, Vice President of Product Marketing, SonicWALL. “Our security solutions are designed to provide our public and private sector customers around the world with rigorous protection of their critical information assets. With the trusted backing of EAL4+ certification, our customers gain the third-party validation they require to take advantage of the unique capabilities of our TZ and NSA solutions. As a result, we expect even stronger interest not just from governments, but also enterprises and security-minded institutions.”

SonicWALL received its CC EAL4+ certification for its TZ UTM and NSA firewall lines with SonicOS 5.5.1 firmware. SonicWALL’s achievement in obtaining this certification demonstrates the company's commitment to providing the highest level of independently verified information assurance to its customers and partners.

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