The World’s Leading Enterprise Linux Platform
is the First Operating System with Support for Linux Container
Technology to Receive the Common Criteria Certification
Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE:RHT), the world's leading provider of open
source solutions, today announced that Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1
has been awarded the Common Criteria Certification at Evaluation
Assurance Level (EAL) 4+ for an unmodified commercial operating
system under the Operating System Protection Profile (OSPP). This
marks the first time that an operating system has been Common
Criteria-certified with Linux Container Framework Support, further
demonstrating Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7’s ability to provide
hardened and more secure IT innovations like Linux containers.
The Common Criteria is an internationally recognized set of
standards used by the federal government and other organizations to
assess the security and assurance of technology products. In the
Common Criteria scheme, EAL represents the depth and rigor of the
evaluation, giving consumers the confidence that products specified
at a specific level meet the package of security assurance
requirements associated with that level. This certification
provides government agencies, financial institutions, and customers
in other security-sensitive environments the assurance that Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 7.1 meets clear, specific security standards used
by the federal government.
In addition to Linux Container Framework Support, Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 7 has also been certified to include functionality
for:
- Advanced Management (MLS mode
only)
- Labeled Security (MLS mode only)
- Runtime protection against programming
errors, encompassing address space layout randomization (ASLR),
stack smashing protector strong and others
- Packet Filter
This combined functionality makes Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 the
most secure platform that Red Hat has ever certified via Common
Criteria.
Certified configurations from Red Hat Partners include:
Dell
- Dell PowerEdge R530, R630, R730,
R730xd, R920, and R930
- Dell PowerEdge T430 and T630
- Dell PowerEdge M630 and M830
- Dell PowerEdge FC430, FC630 and
FC830
- Dell PowerEdge C6320
- Dell PowerEdge Precision R791
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- HPE based on x86 64bit Intel Xeon
processors:
- HPE ProLiant ML series G7, Gen8, Gen9
product line
- HPE ProLiant DL series G7, Gen8, Gen9
product line
- HPE ProLiant BL series G7, Gen8, Gen9
product line
- HPE ProLiant SL series G7, Gen8, Gen9
product line
- HPE based on AMD64 processors:
- HPE ProLiant ML series G7, Gen8 product
line
- HPE ProLiant DL series G7, Gen8 product
line
IBM
- IBM System p based on Power 8
processors providing execution environments with PowerVM:
- Big Endian with PowerVM: Tuleta BE
model number - Power 835 model 8286-41A
- Little Endian with Red Hat
Virtualization for Power 3.6: Power 835 model 8284-22A
- IBM System z based on z/Architecture
processors:
- zEnterprise EC12 (zEC12)
- zEnterprise BC12 (zBC12)
- zEnterprise 196 (z196)
- zEnterprise 114 (z114)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 was certified by BSI, Germany's
Federal Office for Information Security. To facilitate this
certification, Red Hat worked with atsec information security
corporation, a U.S. government and BSI accredited laboratory, which
tested and validated the security, performance and reliability of
the solution against the Common Criteria Standard for Information
Security Evaluation (ISO/IEC 15408) at EAL4+.
Supporting Quotes
Paul Smith, vice president and general manager, Public Sector,
Red Hat
“As the world’s leading enterprise Linux platform, Red Hat
Enterprise Linux powers some of the world's most complex, critical
and highly-secure systems, from financial markets to military
communications networks. Not only does the Common Criteria
certification demonstrate that Red Hat Enterprise Linux offers
industry-leading security features, this achievement also marks our
flagship operating system as the first to bring a framework for
Linux container technology into the world of more secure, certified
computing.”
Helmut Kurth, vice president and chief scientist, atsec
information security corp.
“atsec has been working with Red Hat and the Linux community for
many years to improve the security of the Linux Operating System.
Throughout the many evaluations of Red Hat Enterprise Linux we
pushed for enhancements of the security of this operating system
and we are proud that this effort helped to create one of the most
secure operating systems for critical applications that exists
today.”
Scott Farrand, vice president, Platform Software, Hewlett
Packard Enterprise
“Security is a constant concern for government, financial, and
other security-sensitive customers. Achieving the EAL 4+
certification across the entire line of HPE ProLiant servers with
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ensures our customers meet stringent
government security standards.”
Jim Wasko, vice president, Open Systems, IBM
"The Red Hat Common Criteria Certification provides enterprise
level security validation for large scale IBM Power and Z Systems
computing environments leveraging open source solutions. As clients
choose open source capabilities to achieve greater flexibility in
their cloud environments, they can have confidence in the security
offered by Red Hat's Linux Operating System."
Additional Resources
- Read more about Red Hat Enterprise
Linux and the Common Criteria Certification
- Learn more about Red Hat’s certified
and accredited open source solutions
- Find out more about the world’s leading
enterprise Linux platform, Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Connect with Red Hat
- Learn more about Red Hat
- Get more news in the Red Hat
newsroom
- Read the Red Hat blog
- Follow Red Hat on Twitter
- Join Red Hat on Facebook
- Watch Red Hat videos on YouTube
- Join Red Hat on Google+
- Follow Red Hat on LinkedIn
About Red Hat, Inc.
Red Hat is the world's leading provider of open source software
solutions, using a community-powered approach to provide reliable
and high-performing cloud, Linux, middleware, storage and
virtualization technologies. Red Hat also offers award-winning
support, training, and consulting services. As a connective hub in
a global network of enterprises, partners, and open source
communities, Red Hat helps create relevant, innovative technologies
that liberate resources for growth and prepare customers for the
future of IT. Learn more at http://www.redhat.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this press release may
constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements provide current expectations of future events based on
certain assumptions and include any statement that does not
directly relate to any historical or current fact. Actual results
may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking
statements as a result of various important factors, including:
risks related to the ability of the Company to compete effectively;
the ability to deliver and stimulate demand for new products and
technological innovations on a timely basis; delays or reductions
in information technology spending; the integration of acquisitions
and the ability to market successfully acquired technologies and
products; fluctuations in exchange rates; the effects of industry
consolidation; uncertainty and adverse results in litigation and
related settlements; the inability to adequately protect Company
intellectual property and the potential for infringement or breach
of license claims of or relating to third party intellectual
property; risks related to data and information security
vulnerabilities; the ability to meet financial and operational
challenges encountered in our international operations; ineffective
management of, and control over, the Company's growth and
international operations; and changes in and a dependence on key
personnel, as well as other factors contained in our most recent
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (copies of which may be accessed
through the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at
http://www.sec.gov), including those found therein under the
captions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." In addition to
these factors, actual future performance, outcomes, and results may
differ materially because of more general factors including
(without limitation) general industry and market conditions and
growth rates, economic and political conditions, governmental and
public policy changes and the impact of natural disasters such as
earthquakes and floods. The forward-looking statements included in
this press release represent the Company's views as of the date of
this press release and these views could change. However, while the
Company may elect to update these forward-looking statements at
some point in the future, the Company specifically disclaims any
obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be
relied upon as representing the Company's views as of any date
subsequent to the date of this press release.
Red Hat, Red Hat Enterprise Linux and the Shadowman logo are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. or its
subsidiaries in the U.S. and other countries. Linux® is the
registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U.S. and other
countries.
View source
version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20161026005891/en/
Red Hat, Inc.John Terrill, +1
571-421-8132jterrill@redhat.com
Red Hat (NYSE:RHT)
Historical Stock Chart
From Mar 2024 to Apr 2024
Red Hat (NYSE:RHT)
Historical Stock Chart
From Apr 2023 to Apr 2024