Entrust has announced that they are now providing an easy to use method for obtaining and deploying SSLVPN certificates for Cisco (News - Alert) customers. The certificate is a necessary requirement to use SSLVPN applications.
 
Entrust (News - Alert) states that they secure digital identities and information for consumers, enterprises and governments in more than 1,700 organizations, spanning 60 countries. The company claims that their solutions help secure the most common digital identity and information protection pain points in an organization.
 
A virtual private network (VPN) is a computer network in which some of the links between nodes are carried by open connections or virtual circuits in some larger network (e.g., the Internet) instead of by physical wires. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is a cryptographic protocol that provides secure communications on the Internet for such things as Web browsing, e-mail, Internet faxing, instant messaging and other data transfers.
 
According to Entrust, Cisco ASA SSLVPN customers will have a free, time-limited evaluation of Entrust Advantage SSLCertificates. The straightforward Cisco user interface lets customers obtain the necessary SSLVPN certificates to more quickly secure the VPN connection, accelerating VPN deployment.
 
Cisco claims that their Cisco ASA 5500 Series SSL/IPsec VPN Edition enables organizations to securely provide network access to a broad array of users, including mobile and fixed endpoints, remote offices, contractors, and business partners.
 
In addition to the SSL VPN features, users can also take advantage of Cisco's IPsec VPN technology. Cisco states that by offering converged SSL and IPsec VPN technologies on one platform, the Cisco ASA 5500 Series SSL/IPsec VPN Edition delivers a highly customizable one-box solution for diverse VPN deployment environments, eliminating the cost of deploying parallel remote-access solutions.
 
Entrust has stated that after the three month trial is over, customers have the option of buying Entrust Advantage SSLCertificates for one-, two- or three-year terms at a discounted price. The company officials say that Entrust Advantage SSLCertificates enable SSLencryption and authentication to secure Web servers and devices, as well as SSLVPN environments. Protected by 128- or 256-bit encryption, these certificates are trusted by more than 99.9 percent of all browsers.
 
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