17 Apr 2002
Following extensive evaluation by the Australian Defence Signals Directorate (DSD), BAE Systems has received
Australian Information Security Evaluation Level 5 (ITSEC E5) certification for its trusted filter.
The trusted filter is a hardware device designed to analyse command data passing from a secure to non-secure
environment allowing only a specific set of commands to pass.
The unit performs this function under internal software control utilising a set of system specific rules. Any
invalid data is blocked and discarded.
"Achieving ITSEC E5 for the trusted filter demonstrates BAE Systems' capability to make products to a rigorous design,
manufacture, documentation, quality control and ITSEC evaluation regime," said Mr Andrew Makin, Domain Manager - C3I,
BAE Systems.
The certification means that the product is approved for use in the classified domain of a secure communications system.
