Helsinki, Finland, Palo Alto, Calif. and Tokyo -
March 18, 2003
SSH Communications Security Earns Distinction From Notable International Testing Organization
SSH Certifier Recognized by the NSS Group as a Comprehensive, Robust Authentication Solution for OEMs, Enterprise Users and SPs
SSH Communications Security (HEX:SSH1V), a world-leading developer of Internet security solutions, today announced that its Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) platform, SSH Certifier"SSH has long been a world-leading developer of Internet security solutions, largely known for remote access software and IPSec toolkits", said Bob Walder, director of the NSS Group and author of the report. "It is clearly evident SSH Certifier has emerged in the PKI arena as a robust, well-designed solution for managed service providers and large enterprises. All products through our labs receive 'NSS Tested', but only those which have impressed us and which we feel confident recommending to others receive the 'NSS Approved' distinction."
SSH Certifier was also commended for its powerful and well-designed platform and was highlighted as one of the most flexible and scalable PKI solutions in the market. In addition, the test highlighted the product's extremely straightforward installation, and the inclusion of all necessary components in the box rather than offered as optional extras. The complete report can be viewed at the following URL:
www.ssh.com/documents/28/ssh_certifier_2.0.6_tech_evaluation_nss.pdf
"The NSS Group put SSH Certifier through a rigorous testing environment and found that the product lived up to its reputation for its robust security features, ease of use and scalability", said Tatu Ylönen, CTO of SSH Communications Security. "In large organizations and large networks where there are thousands of entities communicating with each other, there has to be a flexible way to identify and authenticate devices, applications, and users. SSH Certifier answers this need by providing a complete certificate life cycle management for advanced PKI deployment."
About SSH Certifier
SSH Certifier is an application software package for issuing and managing digital certificates in an enterprise or service provider environment. SSH Certifier is an ideal platform for hosting a managed multi-CA service environment with strong authentication and identification. SSH Certifier also features Web-based configuration tools, allowing network administrators to easily install and manage digital certificates from a central or remote location. SSH Certifier is an OPSEC Certified (Open Platform for Security) PKI solution.About NSS
The NSS Group is Europe's foremost independent network and security testing facility. Based in the UK with separate security and network infrastructure testing facilities in the South of France, The NSS Group offers a range of specialist IT, networking and security-related services to vendors and end-user organizations world-wide. The Group consists of two wholly-owned subsidiaries: NSS Network Testing Laboratories and Network Security Services.Output from the labs, including detailed research reports, articles and white papers on the latest network and security technologies, are made available on the NSS web site at www.nss.co.uk
About SSH Communications Security
SSH Communications Security, a world-leading supplier of Internet security solutions, offers a broad range of award-winning products designed to address the most critical security issues for businesses, financial institutions and governments worldwide. SSH's award-winning remote access software, SSH Secure Shell, the de facto standard for secure remote access and data transfer, and SSH SentinelSSH Corp. Contact
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