Stonesoft Firewall/VPN Receives VPN Consortium’s IPv6 IPsec Certification

Network security provider Stonesoft today announced that its Firewall/VPN 5.3 solution has passed the VPN Consortium’s (VPNC) Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) testing criteria. This certifies that the most recent version of Stonesoft’s Firewall/VPN meets the interoperability requirements for supporting the IPsec VPN standards set forth by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).

As the world’s leading trade association for VPN developers and manufacturers, the VPNC conducts rigorous testing of the IETF’s IPsec VPN standards to certify the highest levels of interoperability and performance for today’s high-performing VPN devices. As IPv6 network infrastructure grows at a rapid pace, VPNC’s certification of Stonesoft’s Firewall/VPN proves that it is interoperable and compliant with current IPv6 standards.

Stonesoft’s ability to support IPv6 means that its solutions are highly interoperable out of the box, and meets many of the specifications from public and private organizations, which require support of the IPv6 standard. This certification is another way that Stonesoft is able to reduce complexity across today’s complex network infrastructures.

“Integration and interoperability is a major challenge for today’s networks. The IPv6 certification proves again that Stonesoft’s firewall/VPN devices can deliver the highest level of protection in a way that simplifies the way companies deploy and manage network security,” said Antti Kuvaja, director, product management at Stonesoft.

In September 2011, Stonesoft’s Firewall/VPN 5.3 solution passed the VPN Consortium’s (VPNC) Internet Key Exchange version 2 (IKEv2) testing criteria. The IKEv2 standard for VPN authentication and key exchange was developed to promote interoperability and performance in the areas of security, throughput, ease of use and remote user access.

To learn more about the Stonesoft Firewall/VPN solution, visit www.stonesoft.com. For more information on the VPNC, please go to www.vpnc.org.

About Stonesoft

Stonesoft Corporation (NASDAQ OMX: SFT1V) delivers proven, innovative solutions that simplify network security management for even the most complex network environments. Stonesoft’s platform unifies management of entire networks—including Stonesoft and third-party devices—blending integrated threat management, end-to-end high availability and network optimization into a centrally controlled system. As a result, Stonesoft provides the highest levels of proactive control, always-on connectivity and compliance at the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO) on the market today. Founded in 1990, the company is an established leader in network security innovation with corporate headquarters in Helsinki, Finland and Americas headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.stonesoft.com, www.antievasion.com and the corporate blog http://stoneblog.stonesoft.com.