Symark Software has chosen SAIC as the Common Criteria Testing Laboratory (CCTL) to perform a security evaluation with the goal of Common Criteria certification for Symark's PowerBroker access management solution for Heterogeneous UNIX/Linux environments. SAIC is a leading CCTL, with many of its lab personnel directly involved in the creation of the Common Criteria, the first international standard for IT security evaluation and validation/certification.

The Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme (CCEVS), developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Security Agency (NSA), is a broadly accepted standard communicating competence and trust to the community of security product users.

Symark Software and SAIC are leaders in their respective fields, and the phased process of achieving Common Criteria certification will allow for further strengthening of Symark's PowerBroker product as well as greater testing experience for SAIC.