Comguard announces EAL 4+ gateproject firewalls

Comguard on Sunday announced that the latest array of Common Criteria EAL 4+ gateprotect firewalls are now available in the Middle East.

The EAL 4+ certification under Common Criteria was evaluated by the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) in Germany. Comguard said that this certification is the most important international security standard for IT security products. For products that are freely available on the market, level 4+ is the highest possible level of evaluation.

The certification assures customers around the globe that the firewall solution has been developed in accordance with strict regulations and complies with high-quality and security standards, Comguard said.

The certification was based on the CC version 3.1 and involved the inspection of the source code by independent experts as well as the approval of the development environment by the BSI.

“EAL 4+ certification assures customers that a security product is robust and was methodically defined, tested and verified,” said Sudarshan S. Avadhany, Sales Director for MENA, gateproject.

“This is assured not only by the independent auditors, but also at the very high level of examination based on standards that are acknowledged worldwide.”

The next generation of firewalls from gateproject provide companies of any size against malware attacks, viruses, authorised access and misuse, Comguard said. They feature sophisticated security features, as well as scalability, security and performance.

“We are happy that gateproject have achieved EAL 4+ certification, as strong network perimeter protection is essential to the safety and security of critical industrial infrastructures,” said Amarjot Dhanjai, Senior Business Development Manager, Comguard.

“With this certification, we are sure that our partners and customers can now be even more confident in gateproject technology.”