Veritas NetBackup and NetBackup Flex Appliances Achieve Common Criteria Certification
Veritas is excited to announce that Veritas has received Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation Certification for NetBackup v9.1.0.1 with an Evaluation Assurance Level 2+ (EAL2+) designation.
Security is more important than ever for data protection, particularly when it comes to the United States public sector and global government deployments. Governments at every level are targets of numerous security threats that can jeopardize sensitive data wherever it resides. The Common Criteria certification is an arduous achievement that illustrates Veritas’ commitment to delivering the most secure data protection solution in the market.
Veritas’ initial Common Criteria certification was for NetBackup v8.2 and NetBackup 5240 Appliance Release 3.2. Veritas changed strategies this time so that the Common Criteria certification would be applicable to all NetBackup Appliances and NetBackup Flex Appliances, irrespective of model, that run NetBackup v9.1.0.1 based appliance releases. This is the first time that NetBackup Flex Appliances have received Common Criteria certification.
What is Common Criteria Certification?
The Common Criteria is an international set of specifications and guidelines for evaluating information security products. Competent and independent licensed laboratories evaluate each product to determine if it meets security requirements.
The Common Criteria organization and participants are driven by a set of shared objectives, fostering collaboration and mutual benefit, including:
- to ensure that evaluations of Information Technology (IT) products and protection profiles are performed to high and consistent standards, significantly increasing confidence in the security of those products and profiles;
- to improve the availability of evaluated, security-enhanced IT products and protection profiles;
- to eliminate the burden of duplicating evaluations of IT products and protection profiles;
- to continuously improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the evaluation and certification/validation* process for IT products and protection profiles.
Importance of Security Certifications
Security certifications like Common Criteria are essential steps in the product lifecycle. These certifications ensure that a product meets specific security requirements and has undergone rigorous evaluation processes. Rigorous testing helps to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities and provides a standardized framework for evaluating the security functions of IT products, ensuring consistent quality and reliability across different products and vendors, giving peace of mind. Veritas understands that you need that verified quality that builds trust and confidence in our product’s security capabilities.
Veritas understands the importance of independent, third-party audits and verification in your evaluation and resiliency planning process. That is why Veritas continues to adhere to international compliance requirements to ensure data security and privacy, protect against threats or data breaches, and prevent unauthorized access to your data. To learn more about Veritas independent verification and certification, visit our Trust Center.
Veritas Common Criteria Certificate
In the NetBackup v9.1.0.1 Certification Report, the target of evaluation (TOE) software components can be found in the Security Target document.
The TOE was tested with the NetBackup 5250 Appliance and Flex 5350 Appliance simultaneously in the environment. However, the TOE also runs on the following appliances with the same functionality as the evaluated configurations, and thus applicable to the certification: NetBackup 5240, 5330, 5340, and 5350 Appliances and Flex 5150, 5250, and 5340 Appliances.
To read the Common Criteria Certification Report or view the Common Criteria Certificate, you can search ‘Veritas’ in the Common Criteria Portal or talk to a Veritas expert: Request a call | Veritas.
