Everbee Networks xNSPTM Achieves ICSA Labs IPSec VPN Certification

xNSP Independently Verified Under Industrys Most Rigorous Security Tests

Paris, France (PRWEB) July 14, 2003 -- Everbee Networks (www.everbee.com), a trend setting provider of integrated all-in-one network security software delivered on a versatile, plug-and-play silicon platform, today announced that its xNSP integrated network security processor has been awarded Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) Virtual Private Network (VPN) certification by ICSA Labs®, a division of TruSecure Corporation® and the industry's standards body for certifying network security products. xNSP met the ICSA Labs' stringent network security tests by passing certification criteria designed to assure that cryptography is resistant to attacks which in turn protects the networks of residential, SOHO and enterprise users.

xNSP provides a high-speed OS-independent security platform and includes support for firewall, VPN, advanced intrusion detection and prevention, content inspection, remote access and wide-area network access devices. xNSP can be used as a standalone solution or remotely managed by a server.

ICSA Labs examined and tested xNSP under the Version 1.0B Criteria of the ICSA Labs IPSec Product Certification Program. The testing criteria represent their most thorough and rigorous certification process to date. In order to obtain this certification, xNSP had to meet a standard set of requirements for Internet Key Exchange (IKE) and IPSec protocols that deliver entity authentication, data integrity and confidentiality; and to meet the strict requirements of the ICSA Labs Cryptography Certification Criteria.

"We are very happy that xNSP has been certified by the ICSA Labs," said Pierre Garnier, chairman and chief executive officer, Everbee Networks. "Obtaining ICSA certification is a formal acknowledgement that our customers are assured of getting the best products possible because they meet the highest industry standards."

About ICSA Labs
ICSA Labs, an independent division of TruSecure Corporation, offers vendor-agnostic testing and certification of security products. Hundreds of the world's top security vendors submit their products for testing and certification at ICSA Labs. The end-users of security technologies rely on ICSA Labs to authoritatively set and apply objective testing and certification criteria for measuring product compliance and reliability. The organization tests 95% of products in key technology categories such as anti-virus, cryptography, PKI, IPSec, VPN, firewall, PC firewall, intrusion detection and content security.

About Everbee Networks
Everbee Networks provides integrated all-in-one network security software delivered on xNSPTM, its versatile, plug-and-play silicon platform. xNSP is built into new or existing offerings by semiconductor companies, equipment manufacturers, and Service Providers to build tailored network security solutions for their customers while remaining focused on their own core competencies. xNSP has ICSA Labs® Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) Virtual Private Network (VPN) certification.

For further information, please contact Everbee Networks by email (contact@everbee.com). Our web site is www.everbee.com.

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