Solution Certifications and Reviews
We encourage you to research each solution and threat categories to help you make educated decisions. The LABS below are professionally trusted for testing products in each threat category. We have found these resources to be leaders and the most reliable on the Internet. It is by no means an exclusive or exhaustive list. There may be other reputable resources and we welcome your suggestions.
Professional Certification resources: * These are often paid for services (by the manufactures). Others mentioned are not paid for (sponsored) reviews and are independent test labs.
Anti Virus
• Virus Bulletin: Probably the most respected Independent AV test Lab in the world:
http://www.virusbtn.com/index (register free for results)
• AV-Comparatives: http://www.av-comparatives.org/
• ICSA*: One of the oldest and most trusted security certification LABS http://www.icsalabs.com/icsa/icsahome.php
• Checkmark* (West Coast LABS):
• Level 1 http://www.westcoastlabs.com/cm-av-list.asp?Cat_ID=1
• Level 2 http://www.westcoastlabs.com/cm-av-list.asp?Cat_ID=2
Anti Spyware; (reviewed and updated 04\2007)
• ICSA*: http://www.icsalabs.com/icsa/icsahome.php
• Checkmark*: (West Coast LABS):
• http://www.westcoastlabs.com/cm-av-list.asp?Cat_ID=12
• http://www.westcoastlabs.com/cm-av-list.asp?Cat_ID=8
Trojan; (reviewed and updated 04\2007)
• Checkmark* (West Coast LABS):
• http://www.westcoastlabs.com/cm-av-list.asp?Cat_ID=3
Firewalls; (reviewed and updated 04\2007)
Hardware:
• ICSA*: http://www.icsalabs.com/icsa/icsahome.php
• Checkmark*: (West Coast LABS):
• Level 1: http://www.westcoastlabs.com/cm-av-list.asp?Cat_ID=4
• Level 2: http://www.westcoastlabs.com/cm-av-list.asp?Cat_ID=6
Software:
• Firewall Leak Tester: http://www.firewallleaktester.com/
• ICSA*: http://www.icsalabs.com/icsa/icsahome.php
• Checkmark*: (West Coast LABS):
• http://www.westcoastlabs.com/cm-av-list.asp?Cat_ID=7
Trusted Security Solution Reviewers: (reviewed and updated 04\2007)
SC Magazine:
http://scmagazine.com/us/
Search Security:
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/
Network Security:
http://www.networkcomputing.com/channels/security/
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