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Aruba Introduces First Wired and Wireless Networks FIPS-validated System
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Aruba Introduces First Wired and Wireless Networks FIPS-validated System
Unveils First Modular FIPS-Validated Mobility System Approved for Deployment by Federal Agencies for Securing Wired and Wireless Users
SUNNYVALE, CA-/29 March, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology News/-Aruba Networks (Aruba) introduced the industry's first FIPS-validated (Federal Information Processing Standard*) mobility system that delivers secure voice and data communications for wired and wireless users.
Available immediately, Aruba's modular mobility controller has completed independent laboratory certification for the FIPS 140-2 level 2 standards. In addition, Aruba announced key partnerships with two strategic government resellers: LTI Datacomm and iGov.
The Department of Defense Directive 8100.2 promotes the use of open standards with commercially available wireless products and establishes the policy for their deployment. All Federal agency wireless networks are required to incorporate security measures that protect the infrastructure and integrity of the information traveling across the networks.
"The growth of wireless technology and the number of users who are mobile has created profound new security challenges for agencies trying to provide a flexible, but secure, infrastructure," said Oscar Fuster, vice president of Engineering at iGov. "Aruba has architected one of the most robust systems available to help federal agencies easily and securely migrate from a fixed network to a truly mobile infrastructure."
Aruba's mobility controllers provide a seamless overlay to existing Ethernet or IP data networks, enabling a variety of mobile access, authentication and security options. The system uniquely provides end-to-end protection against the interception of important network data, the viewing of internal network addresses and the interruption of network availability caused by denial-of-service attacks. Aruba's advanced security framework also authenticates access at the network, device and user levels. In addition to meeting the FIPS standards set forth in 8100.2, Aruba's mobility system meets the wireless IDS requirement mandated for all DoD components/facilities.
Aruba's mobility controllers utilize the strongest authentication and encryption methods currently available, such as the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and Triple-DES, in conjunction with RSA public/private key algorithms for key-exchange and authentication mechanisms. Aruba's systems uniquely provide federal customers with the industry's fastest data link "bulk" encryption for securing site-to-site communication.
Aruba offers the industry's only FIPS-validated 802.11 system with programmable, centralized encryption for both wired and wireless users. This multi-layered encryption support uses the AES-CBC mode of operation using 256-bit encryption. Because encryption is centralized, Aruba radio technologies and access points do not require recertification. As weaknesses appear in cryptography foundations, the Aruba platform is microcode upgradeable to stronger algorithms. This gives Federal agencies unparalleled investment protection.
Unlike other systems that create FIPS boundaries around their encryption subsystems, the Aruba FIPS approval covers the entire system. This ensures that capabilities such as key context transfers for fast roaming remain within FIPS boundaries.
Aruba's FIPS-validated system combines this strong L2/L3 centralized encryption for all communications with sophisticated RF security and an integrated ICSA-certified stateful user firewall. This gives government customers, for the first time, the most robust framework for delivering multi-layered security and data privacy to all users, regardless of method used to access the network.
In addition to multi-layered security, Aruba's system gives government agencies unmatched performance and scalability. A single, FIPS-validated Aruba mobility controller supports up to 512 access points, 8000 simultaneous wireless users and up to 7.2 gigabits of encrypted throughput. Aruba's system uniquely delivers high-performance, centralized processing for:
- Uncompromised user security, authentication and encryption
- Stateful LAN-speed policy enforcement firewall protection
- Wired and wireless L2 AES-CBC-256 encryption with 802.1Q, QoS, and redundancy support inside encrypted tunnels
- Full support for RSA SecurID and other tokens and smart cards
- VPN termination (L2TP, IPSEC)
- Wireless intrusion detection, prevention and rogue containment
- Advanced RF spectrum monitoring and management
- Packet and session inspection
- Mobility management
- Sophisticated user and network service / element management
The Aruba FIPS 140-2 Level 2 validated solution is a highly available, modular and upgradeable platform. It connects, controls, secures and intelligently integrates wireless access points and air monitors into the wired LAN, serving as a gateway between a wireless network and the wired network. The wireless network traffic from the APs is securely tunneled over a L2/L3 network and terminated centrally on the switch via 10/100/1000 Ethernet physical interfaces where it is authenticated, assigned the appropriate security policies and VLAN assignments and up-linked onto the wired network.
About Aruba Wireless Networks, Inc.
Based in Sunnyvale, California, Aruba Wireless Networks (Aruba) is a fast-growing enterprise infrastructure company. Aruba pioneered the concept of centralized network systems to enable wireless, security and mobility services. The company's products help corporations address fundamental new changes taking place in enterprise networks caused by user mobility, security and wireless technology. Aruba markets and manufactures a complete line of network mobility and security systems that include wireless LAN switches, grid controllers, grid and access points along with advanced grid control software applications. Privately-held, Aruba has operations in the United States, Europe, Asia Pacific and India and employs staff around the world. Aruba has received over $59 million in three rounds of venture funding from top-tier venture firms - Matrix Partners, Sequoia Capital, Trinity Ventures and WK Technology Fund. Visit Aruba Wireless Networks at http://www.arubanetworks.com
About FIPS
Federal Information Processing Standard 140-2(FIPS 140-2) is a standard jointly published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Communications Security Establishment (CSE) in Canada that applies to any product containing cryptography that may be purchased by the U.S. government. The FIPS standard describes U.S. Federal government requirements that information technology (IT) products should meet for sensitive, but unclassified (SBU) use. The standard defines the security requirements that must be satisfied by a cryptographic module used in a security system protecting unclassified information within IT systems.
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