I thought this article was interesting. Not necessarily because of the new assurance level, but in reflecting on what Symantec is doing. Recall a year and a half ago (or so) they bought up a bunch of companies, broadening their scope of infosec products and services: and IDS company in the bay area (as mentioned below), security focus, a managed security firm (on the east coast, I believe). I'm not sure if this is a sign of them spreading themselves too thin, or really succeeding at positioning themselves as a one stop shop for enterprise security. I wonder what else they're up to. Cheers, Sasha From ISTS: Title: Symantec scores a coup for its intrusion prevention tool Source: Government Computer News Date Written: January 26, 2004 Date Collected: January 27, 2004 Symantec has attained Assurance Level 3 under the Common Criteria for its ManHunt intrusion prevention system (IPS), the first IPS to achieve Level 3. ManHunt can monitor network traffic at speeds up to 2 gigabits per second, across interfaces up to 6 gigabits per second. The Common Criteria are recognized by nineteen nations, overseen in the United States by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the National Security Agency, and required for national security systems. http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/24761-1.html
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