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Business Wire – October 28, 2005 – COACT, Inc. First to Complete NIAP EAL7 Security Accreditation; Security Accreditation Substantiates Leadership Position.

COACT, Inc. today announced that it has completed the highest security Common Criteria accreditation ever performed by a United States Common Criteria Laboratory. After COACT, Inc. performed a stringent and rigorous security evaluation of Tenix Datagate's Interactive Link Data Diode Device Version 2.1, the National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) accredited the product with the Evaluation Assurance Level 7 (EAL7).

EAL7 is the highest possible assurance level obtainable through the NIAP Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme (CCEVS). NIAP is a partnership between the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Security Agency (NSA) established to fulfill their respective responsibilities under PL 100-235 (Computer Security Act of 1987).

About COACT
COACT is the world leader in providing Common Criteria security solutions. Headquartered in Columbia, MD, COACT is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business. In support of information security initiatives for U.S. Federal Agencies, COACT also provides FIPS 140-2 validations and FISMA compliant Certification and Accreditation (C&A) solutions.