Secure Data Access

Organizations such as governments, financial institutions, hospitals, and industrial complexes rely heavily on their networks. This means network security is at the top of the list for SecOps and NetOps teams working on the architecture. An integral part of network security is supplying your monitoring tools with the highest quality data possible. Security won’t be up to par if the data source can’t be relied upon. Network TAPs are a preferred solution for reliable and secure network data access as purpose-built, dedicated tools.

TAPs deliver access to an unaltered copy of the network traffic, including layer 1 & 2 errors, bad CRC, VLAN tagged frames, short frames, jumbo frames, etc., allowing for a more accurate analysis of the network data.

Under the Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation, certification schemes have been set up globally to evaluate and certify the security properties of IT products, such as network TAPs.

Designed in line with the recommendations from the National Cybersecurity Agency of France (ANSSI), recognized by the BSI, Profitap’s hardened network TAPs are manufactured to meet the highest security standards and the expectations of Critical Infrastructures within the framework of the French Military Programming Law of 2005.

The following measures have been taken to secure Profitap network TAPs:

• Physical isolation from the operational network on Copper TAPs, which acts as a data diode
• Optical data diode for Fiber TAPs prevents light insertion from the monitor ports
• Secured firmware implemented on active TAPs
• Security seals prevent opening and tampering with the devices

The ANSSI has signed European mutual recognition agreement SOG-IS with certificate bodies of the following countries:

• France – ANSSI (www.ssi.gouv.fr)
• Germany – BSI (www.bsi.bund.de)
• Austria – Federal Chancellery (www.digitales.oesterreich.gv.at)
• Spain – OCSTI (www.oc.ccn.cni.es)
• Finland – FICORA (www.ficora.fi)
• Italy – OCSI (www.ocsi.isticom.it)
• Norway – SERTIT (www.sertit.no)
• Netherlands – NLNCSA (www.tuv-nederland.nl)
• United Kingdom – NCSC (www.ncsc.gov.uk)
• Sweden – FMV/CSEC (www.csec.se)

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