Kaspersky Anti-Virus 5.5 for Check Point FireWall-1 has achieved an Open Platform for Security (OPSEC™) certificate from Check Point Software Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet.

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. specializes in developing and supplying solutions that ensure enterprise data security and data flow management on corporate networks. The company’s main products, FireWall-1, provide complete and flexible protection of enterprise corporate networks as they interact with external global networks. According to independent agencies, the share of Check Point in the world market for VPN solutions exceeds 62%.

The unparalleled suite of products offered by Check Point provides a centralized rules-based solution for managing the IT security system, monitoring traffic and controlling the corporate infrastructure. Products supplied by Check Point are supplemented by a large number of industry-leading products and services to form the most comprehensive and flexible solution of all available today.

The Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Status shows that Kaspersky Lab has the highest qualification level in developing software compatible with Microsoft software and is a reliable, experienced, pioneer company in its field.

The status of Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Security Solutions is reserved for Microsoft Certified Partners who have demonstrated significant success in providing information security solutions based on Microsoft technologies.

Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Status gives priorities among other companies recommended by Microsoft Company for partnership.

Kaspersky Lab has been granted Red Hat Ready partner status. Red Hat Company is a vendor of the most popular and commercially successful distributive of the Linux operating system. Red Hat Ready partner status attests to the fact that Kaspersky Labs products are optimized for Red Hat Enterprise Linux platforms. Membership offers a range of benefits, including the inclusion of Kaspersky Labs in the list of companies which Red Hat recommends to current and potential clients.