webMethods Earns Common Criteria Certification for IT Security
December 13 2005 - 8:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
webMethods Fabric Becomes First Integration Product Suite to
Achieve Globally Recognized Standard FAIRFAX, Va., Dec. 13
/PRNewswire/ -- webMethods, Inc. (NASDAQ:WEBM), a leading business
integration and optimization software company, today announced that
the company's flagship product suite, webMethods Fabric(TM), has
received Evaluation Assurance Level 2 (EAL 2) Certification from
the National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) Common
Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme Validation Body.
Certification followed a rigorous testing procedure, which was
independently conducted by CygnaCom Solutions' Security Evaluation
Laboratory over a six-month period. The Common Criteria is a
globally recognized ISO standard 15408 for assessing the security
features and capabilities of information technology products with
NIAP administering the program within the United States for the
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the
National Security Agency (NSA). The Common Criteria is accepted by
a number of organizations internationally as a definitive standard
for guaranteeing that the integrity and security architecture of a
technology have been thoroughly tested and validated by an
accredited, third-party source. In the United States, for example,
the National Security Telecommunications and Information Systems
Security Policy #11 stipulates that departments and agencies within
the Executive Branch, such as the Department of Defense, may only
employ within national security systems Common Criteria certified
technology. "Common Criteria certification is a widely-used
benchmark attesting to the suitability of technology for today's
most demanding requirements," said Jeremy Epstein, senior director,
product security, webMethods, Inc. "With our impressive heritage in
meeting these types of requirements, there should be little
surprise that webMethods Fabric was the first integration product
suite to earn this important designation. In addition to delivering
the highest levels of secure performance, the flexibility and
adaptability inherent within webMethods Fabric makes it the ideal
platform for process management and business integration within
mission-critical operations." Incorporating previously developed
Canadian, European and U.S. standards, the Common Criteria is a
collaborative commitment between 22 signatory nations to create and
maintain a universal evaluation methodology acceptable on a global
basis for IT security. The Common Criteria is somewhat unique in
evaluating both the IT security functionality as well as the
underlying assurance measures that verify that the claimed IT
security functionality is effective and has been implemented
correctly. Features typically evaluated include support for
auditing, cryptography, communications, data protection,
identification and authentication, and overall security management.
Certification follows a multi-stage testing process designed to
assess the security of the overall architecture and its execution
within the evaluated technology. With significant strengths in
sectors like energy, financial services, government and
telecommunications, webMethods' customers have long benefited from
the robust scalability and standards-based architecture offered by
webMethods Fabric. These customers include several of the world's
largest banks and government organizations, such well-known public
entities as the United States Department of Defense, United States
Internal Revenue Service and members of the United States
Intelligence community. webMethods Fabric provides them with an
integrated product suite for integrating, assembling and optimizing
end-to-end business processes within a service-oriented
architecture. "Common Criteria certification is a rigorous process
that imposes extensive requirements for documentation and testing
of a product's security functionality," said Kristina Rogers,
Director, CygnaCom Solutions' Security Evaluation Laboratory. "By
undergoing this process, webMethods can provide prospective clients
with proof that the security features of webMethods Fabric have
been tested against rigorous and widely recognized security
criteria." The NIAP maintains a list of currently certified
technologies, which may be reviewed by visiting
http://niap.nist.gov/cc-scheme/vpl/vpl_type.html About webMethods,
Inc. webMethods (NASDAQ:WEBM) provides business integration
software to integrate, assemble and optimize available IT assets to
drive business process productivity. webMethods delivers an
innovative, enterprise-class business integration platform that
incorporates proven integration technology with next generation
capabilities into one interoperable set of tools that delivers a
unique combination of efficiency, agility and control. webMethods
combines industry leadership with a zealous commitment to customers
to deliver tangible business value to more than 1,300 global
customers. webMethods is headquartered in Fairfax, Va., with
offices throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia Pacific and Japan. More
information about the company can be found at
http://www.webmethods.com/. The webMethods name and logo are
registered trademarks of webMethods, Inc. All other marks mentioned
are trademarks or service marks of their respective companies.
DATASOURCE: webMethods, Inc. CONTACT: John Conley, +1-703-980-8259,
, or Brianna Boyle, +1-703-460-6034, , both of webMethods, Inc. Web
site: http://www.webmethods.com/
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