Symantec Brightmail(TM) Gateway 9.0.1
Symantec Corporation
World Headquarters
350 Ellis Street
Mountain View, CA 94043
United States
Telephone: 650-527-8000
Symantec Gateway 9.0.1 (hereafter referred to as Symantec Brightmail Gateway) was the subject of a Common Criteria evaluation performed by the Common Criteria Evaluation Facility at EWA-Canada, located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The evaluation was completed in December 2010.
The evaluation of Symantec Brightmail Gateway determined that this Information Technology (IT) product can be trusted, to an assurance level of EAL 2, to conform to the requirements of the associated security target.
Symantec Brightmail Gateway offer enterprises a comprehensive gateway-based message-security solution. Symantec Brightmail Gateway provides inbound and outbound email security capabilities in one appliance, which can be deployed as a physical or virtual appliance. As mail and instant messaging traffic flow into the customer network, the TOE analyzes and filters the traffic using a variety of techniques, incorporating up-to-the-minute filters. Along with standard methods such as heuristics and pattern matching, Symantec Brightmail Gateway incorporates proprietary filtering methods, such as advanced signature technologies and reputation-based source filters. Filters are continuously and automatically refreshed by Symantec Security Response to combat the latest spam and other threats.
The scope of this evaluation is defined by the security target, which identifies assumptions made during the evaluation, the intended environment for the Symantec Brightmail Gateway, the IT security requirements to be met, and the level of confidence (evaluation assurance level) to which it is asserted that the Symantec Brightmail Gateway satisfies its IT security requirements.
Consumers are advised to carefully review the certification report to gain an understanding of the security functionality, the evaluated configuration, and the intended operating environment for Symantec Brightmail Gateway.
Product Type: Boundary Protection Devices and Systems
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