Juniper Networks SA6500 SSL VPN Appliance is specifically designed for large enterprises and service providers. This SSL VPN software solution features best-in-class performance, scalability, and redundancy for organizations requiring high-volume secure access and authorization. Photo: Juniper Networks

U.S. Defense Department Certifies Juniper Networks SSL VPN Appliances for Public Key Infrastructure Interoperability

Increases Security by Eliminating Passwords via Common Access Card/PKI Solution


SUNNYVALE, Calif., USA - May 27, 2010

Juniper Networks, Inc. (NYSE: JNPR) today announced that its SA Series SSL VPN (Secured Sockets Layer Virtual Private Network) appliances have been tested and certified by the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) for interoperability with Defense Department Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) requirements.

With these new certifications of SA4000 FIPS, SA4500 FIPS, SA6000 FIPS, and SA6500 FIPS SSL VPN Appliances, Juniper now offers its defense clients and partners a highly secure, Common Access Card-enabled solution for PKI networks serving growing numbers of government personnel.

JITC interoperability testing and certification are required by the U.S. Department of Defense for all IT equipment that attaches to U.S. defense networks.

Resembling an identity card, a Common Access Card (CAC) contains a computer chip, barcodes, and a magnetic stripe that enables access to buildings, controlled spaces, and computer networks, and allows users to digitally ‘sign' and encrypt emails.

PKI is a public key cryptography system used by the U.S. Department of Defense to enable users of an unsecured public network (e.g., the Internet) to securely and privately exchange data, providing confidentiality and identity assurance for senders and recipients.

PKI certificates are embedded into CACs to provide password-free access to secure networks. The use of Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards throughout the U.S. government was mandated by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 in 2004.

"Removing passwords—and their transmission across the Internet, as well as the organizational or cloud-based files where they are stored and managed—eliminates a huge vulnerability for managers of critical, sensitive networks," said Bob Fortna, vice president, Defense, Juniper Networks.
"The use of a certified SSL VPN solution in a CAC-enabled PKI environment promotes highly secure network access, continuity of operations during emergencies, and offers significant reductions in inappropriate network use and intrusions."

Juniper Networks SA Series SSL VPN Appliances Lead the Market with Secure Remote Access Solutions That Meet the Needs of Organizations of Every Size. Juniper Networks SA700 SSL VPN Appliance provides small to medium-sized enterprises a secure, cost-effective way to deploy remote access to the corporate network. Juniper Networks SA2500 SSL VPN Appliance enables small to medium-sized companies to deploy cost-effective, secure remote and extranet access, as well as intranet security. Juniper Networks SA4500 SSL VPN Appliance enables medium-sized to large organizations to provide a cost-effective, secure remote and extranet access from any standard Web browser. Juniper Networks SA6500 SSL VPN Appliance is specifically designed for large enterprises and service providers. This SSL VPN software solution features best-in-class performance, scalability, and redundancy for organizations requiring high-volume secure access and authorization. Photo: Juniper Networks

Juniper Networks SA Series SSL VPN Appliances provide highly secure network access in tandem with comprehensive defenses against remote users and devices that can potentially harm the corporate network.
The wide range of newly-certified models offers an SSL VPN security platform to serve the remote network access needs of agencies of any size, providing best-in-class endpoint security, granular access control, and threat prevention on a high-availability, scalable platform.

Juniper's SA Series solutions are among the most widely certified SSL VPN solutions in the world.
In addition to these new JITC certifications, Juniper SSL VPN appliances are also certified in compliance with the requirements of Common Criteria EAL3+ and those of a variety of testing and certification labs.
The SA6500 has been independently validated by Neohapsis Labs as one of the industry's most scalable SSL VPN appliances, able to sustain more than 10,000 concurrent user tunnels.


About Juniper Networks


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The company serves more than 30,000 customers and partners worldwide, and generated more than $3 billion in revenue over the last year.

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Kevin Johnson
Chief Executive Officer of Juniper Networks

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Kevin Johnson joined Juniper Networks in September of 2008 as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board.

Prior to joining Juniper, Mr. Johnson served for 16 years in various leadership roles at Microsoft.
In 2005, he was named President of the Platforms and Services Division with responsibility for the Server & Tools, Windows, and Online Services Business Groups.
Under his leadership, Microsoft's largest division achieved record-breaking results with more than $20 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2008.
Prior to that role, he served as Group Vice President of Microsoft's worldwide sales, marketing and services organization where he led the company’s global field organization of more than 30,000 employees and also oversaw corporate operations and IT functions in support of Microsoft's global business.

Prior to Microsoft, he worked in IBM's systems integration and consulting business after earning a bachelor's degree in business administration from New Mexico State University.

Mr. Johnson served as a founding member of the board of directors of NPower, a nonprofit organization that helps other nonprofits use technology to expand the reach and impact of their work, and as a member of the Western Region Board of Advisors of Catalyst, a nonprofit organization dedicated to women's career advancement.

Mr. Johnson has been appointed by the President of the United States of America to serve on the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC).

He also serves on the Board of Directors of Starbucks Coffee Company.



Scott Kriens
Chairman of the Board for Juniper Networks

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Scott Kriens is Chairman of the Board for Juniper Networks.
An industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Juniper Networks from 1996 until September 2008, growing it to a multibillion-dollar company.

Mr. Kriens served as a member of NSTAC (National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee), which is appointed by the president of the United States of America, and has been called to testify in front of Congress on a number of occasions to provide insight into the networking and telecommunications arena.

He was honored for his entrepreneurial spirit with the 2000 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award, and he was named one of Business Week's top 25 Managers in 2000.

Mr. Kriens has received recognition for his achievements in the world of Internet technology, being named one of Forbes' Top Tech Execs in 1996 and one of the "25 Most Powerful People in Networking" by Network World in 2006.

Prior to joining Juniper Networks, Mr. Kriens cofounded StrataCom, Inc. in 1986, and served as Vice President of Sales and Operations.

He also held product management and marketing roles for Tandem Computers and management positions at Burroughs Corporation.

Mr. Kriens obtained his bachelor's degree in economics from California State University, Hayward.

He also serves on the Board of Directors of Equinix, Inc.



Dr. Pradeep Sindhu
Vice Chairman, Chief Technical Officer and Founder Juniper Networks

Dr. Pradeep Sindhu Photo: Juniper Networks

Pradeep Sindhu founded Juniper Networks in February 1996 and has held several central roles in shaping the company.

He currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Board and Chief Technology Officer, and is responsible for the company's technical roadmap as well as day-to-day design and development of future products.
He served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for eight months when he founded the company. During that time, he played a central role in the architecture, design, and development of the M40 router.

Before founding Juniper Networks, Dr. Sindhu was a Principal Scientist and Distinguished Engineer at the Computer Science Lab at Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), where he worked on design tools for VLSI and high-speed interconnects for shared-memory multiprocessors.
His key roles in the architecture, design, and development of these machines led to the commercial development of Sun Microsystems' first high-performance multiprocessor system family, which included the SS1000 and SS2000.

He holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur, as well as a master's degree in the same discipline from the University of Hawaii.
In addition, Dr. Sindhu holds both a master's and a doctorate degree in computer science from Carnegie Mellon University.


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