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CPA 175/08 Friday, 13 June 2008
DSD COMPLETES SECURITY EVALUATION OF SENETAS’
CYPHERNET®
The Defence Signals Directorate (DSD) has completed a rigorous security evaluation
of Senetas’ CypherNet® a high-speed, standards based multi-protocol encryptor
specifically designed to secure voice, data and video information.
“DSD and Senetas have worked collaboratively throughout the entire evaluation
period to ensure that the CypherNet® family of products meet the strict information
security needs of government,” said the Director of DSD, Mr Ian McKenzie.
“Government departments need assurance that there will be appropriate levels of
protection for their information that doesn’t impede their day to day business.”
“The Australasian Information Security Evaluation Program (AISEP) provides that
level of assurance,” Mr McKenzie said.
The successful conclusion of the evaluation was marked by a meeting between Mr
McKenzie, and Senetas’ Chief Executive Officer, Mr. John DuBois.
“The exhaustive evaluation process of the CypherNet® family of products involved
many of Senetas’ team of 25 engineers over the past two years and is now the only
Layer 2 encryption product on the Australian Government’s Evaluated Products List,”
Mr DuBois said.
“CypherNet® is now sold in over 32 markets globally and we trust that, having been
successfully evaluated for Australian Government use, that departments and agencies
will recognise Senetas for its world leadership in high speed network encryption.”
About DSD
DSD is Australia's national authority for information security. One of DSD’s
principal functions is to provide Information Security (InfoSec) products and services
to the Australian Government and its Defence Force. For further information about
DSD, visit www.dsd.gov.au. For further information about how this product can be
used visit www.dsd.gov.au/infosec/evaluation_services/epl/epl.html
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