VPN Testing

NTS has an extensive, constantly expanding dedicated infrastructure to support VPN product testing. A virtual private network or VPN is a network that is constructed by using public wires to connect various nodes. For example, there are a number of systems that enable you to create networks using the Internet as the medium for transporting data. These systems use encryption and other security mechanisms to ensure that only authorized users can access the network and that the data cannot be intercepted. The NTS Virtual Private Network (VPN) Validation Test is designed to ensure that VPNs achieve a basic level of security performance. During VPN validation testing, NTS will verify that the VPNs are secure in that they support common features/functionality, such as:

• Allow a secure point-to-point link between two networks
• Allow a secure point-to-point link between a roaming client and a network (internet)
• Provide authentication and access control mechanisms to restrict resource access on a per-user or per-group level
• Provide packet filtering or proxy services within the tunnel to restrict tunnel traffic to specific protocols or source/destination points
• Enforce a reasonable level of encryption and data integrity for the data contained within the VPN tunnel
• Provide a secure key-exchange mechanism for all devices participating in a VPN

NTS can perform several validation tests to verify that your VPN product is secure. These tests include penetration and crypto tests, as well as tests to exercise the management, configuration, and services of the VPN product to verify security. NTS also can perform benchmark testing to evaluate the performance of your VPN product.

NTS is a full-service quality assurance testing provider. NTS's detailed testing provides valuable information to your development personnel during development and assures confidence before product certification and release.

Contact NTS today to get your VPN product tested.