Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced that it has completed the comparative tests NSS Labs 2011 Firewall Group Test results and be the only vendor to overcome the threat of TCP Split Handshake to exploit first attempt, resisting and complete stability in all attacks in the tests carried out-of-the-box. Check Point has achieved 100 percent effective in terms of safety and has passed all tests on performance earning the only recognition 'Recommend' in NSS Labs comparative test in which also participated Cisco firewall, Juniper, Fortinet. Palo Alto Networks and SonicWALL.
"The task of a firewall is to provide a protective barrier between internal and external network, while allowing that the productive communications continue to move from side to side," said Rick Moy, president of NSS Labs. "The results of our most recent tests showed that five vendors out of six have not been able to properly handle the threat TCP Split Handshake in the first round of tests. This enables a hacker to bypass the firewall and lead an attack on the network. The firewall Power-1 11065 Check Point has successfully managed the attack based on the default settings, showing dramatic results in terms of reliability, stability and security ".
"These tests show that the Check Point firewall was the only technology able to withstand a series of sophisticated attacks, without the need to update, complex configurations or security updates," adds Dr. Dorit Dor, vice president of products Check Point. "Companies must be able to trust their security solutions, and the results of this comparative test speak for themselves."
NSS Labs, an independent leader in the research and testing of security products, is known for it leads the most complete test of the market, providing real data and analysis to companies, government agencies and organizations of all sizes. The comparative tests NSS Labs Firewall Group Test conducted in the first quarter of 2011 and involved a variety of tests on attacks, traffic and implementation of policy.
Among the key findings of the report:
• Security Effectiveness - Check Point is the only vendor to get 100 percent of effectiveness in terms of safety and properly handle out-of-the-box all attacks.
• Stability - E 'was blocked 100 percent of the identified violations, while activity and stability have remained constant in each test and under every traffic volume.
• Low TCO - ensures a remarkable price / performance ratio at $ 22 per Mbps protected.
To get more information on the range of Check Point security gateways and have access to your report, you can visit www.checkpoint.com/campaigns/nss-firewall-group-test/index.html.
"The market certifications and the excellent results of the NSS test for our firewall, next-generation firewalls and intrusion prevention solutions allow customers to know that they are safe with the best security technology available on the market," says Dorit Dor.