Gigamon announced
it has been awarded a Level 2 Federal Information
Processing Standards Publication (FIPS) 140-2 validation for its TLS/SSL inline
decryption process. The FIPS 140-2 validation empowers Gigamon to meet growing demand from federal agencies and their contractors that require strict security
standards to protect sensitive information.
"Government networks contain classified and
other highly sensitive information that requires strong protection to mitigate
the risks of being compromised or falling into the wrong hands," said John
Evans, Chief Technology Advisor at World Wide Technology (WWT), a partner with
Gigamon on several large government programs. "Due to the increasing
sophistication of threats, including nation-state actors, network security
remains an urgent priority across the public sector. The Gigamon FIPS 140-2
Level 2 validation provides the level of security required by government
agencies during these unprecedented times."
Like private industry, government agencies'
InfoSec teams were forced to adapt overnight to a fluid workforce to ensure
their organizations' data remains secure on- and off-premises. As agencies
modernize their systems, they are faced with well-financed, motivated
adversaries and an expanding attack surface, creating evolving challenges to
protect high-value, sensitive data.
"Gigamon is committed to ensuring the highest
level of security capabilities within our products," said Dennis Reilly, Vice
President of Public Sector at Gigamon. "With a focus on satisfying the needs of
our federal customers, the FIPS 140-2 Level 2 validation for our inline decryption
platform validates our ability to meet or exceed government requirements."
This latest validation
fortifies the leading security market position Gigamon holds in the industry.
Additional Gigamon certifications that meet U.S. government requirements
include: FIPS 140-2 (Level 1) validation, inclusion in Department of Defense
(DoD) approved product list (DoDIN APL), NIAP Common Criteria,
USGv6 accredited and
Authorization to Operate (ATO) declarations on all levels of classifications
for U.S. DoD. In order to obtain the FIPS 140-2 Level 2 validation, Gigamon
selected Booz-Allen Hamilton, a top provider of comprehensive U.S.
standards-based security testing services for IT and cryptographic products. A
copy of the Gigamon validation can be found here.