NetScreen Technologies developed ASIC-based Internet security systems and appliances that delivered high performance firewall, VPN and traffic shaping functionality to Internet data centers, e-business sites, broadband service providers and application service providers. NetScreen was the first firewall manufacturer to develop a gigabit-speed firewall, the NetScreen-1000.[3]
HistoryEdit
NetScreen Technologies was founded by Yan Ke, Ken Xie, and Feng Deng.[4] Ken Xie, Chief Technology Officer and co-founder was also the CEO until Robert Thomas joined in 1998.[5]
Robert Thomas, NetScreen's president and chief executive officer, came to NetScreen in 1998 from Sun Microsystems, where he was General Manager of Intercontinental Operations for Sun's software business, which includes security, networking, and Internet tools.[6]
Ken Xie left NetScreen in 2000 to found Fortinet, a competing ASIC-based firewall company.[7]
NetScreen acquired its core IPS technology through the purchase of OneSecure, Inc. for US$45 million in stock in 2002. OneSecure was created by Rakesh Loonkar (subsequently the co-founder of Trusteer), and Israeli engineer Nir Zuk, who had been one of Check Point Software’s first employees.[8]
In 2003, NetScreen hired Anson Chen as its vice president of research and development.[9] Anson Chen, a 12-year veteran of Cisco Systems, Inc. and former vice president and general manager of the Network Management and Services Technology Group, led engineering, research and development efforts for NetScreen's entire product line, including its firewall, IPSec virtual private network (VPN) and intrusion detection and prevention technologies.[9] Chen also had functional management responsibility for NetScreen's secure access products.[10]
Analysis of the firmware code in 2015 showed that a backdoor key could exist using Dual_EC_DRBG. This would enable whoever held that key to passively decrypt traffic encrypted by ScreenOS.[11]
In December 2015, Juniper Systems announced that they had discovered "unauthorized code" in the ScreenOS software that underlies their NetScreen devices, present from 2012 onwards. There were two vulnerabilities: One was a simple root password backdoor, and the other one was changing a point in Dual_EC_DRBG so that the attackers presumably had the key to use the pre-existing (intentional or unintentional) kleptographic backdoor in ScreenOS to passively decrypt traffic.[12][13]
^"Juniper Networks Completes Acquisition of NetScreen Technologies and Appoints Frank J. Marshall to the Juniper Networks Board of Directors". Juniper Press Release. April 16, 2004. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
^"Nupremis Deploys The NetScreen-1000 Best Of Breed Security Solution For Global Data Centers". Market Wire. 2005.
^"Juniper Breach Mystery Starts to Clear with New Details on Hackers and U.S. Role". 2 September 2021.
September 01, 2023
netscreen, technologies, american, technology, company, that, acquired, juniper, networks, billion, stock, stock, 2004, typedivisionindustryit, security, computer, software, computer, hardwarefounded1997defunct2004, 2004, fateacquired, juniper, networksheadqua. NetScreen Technologies was an American technology company that was acquired by Juniper Networks for US 4 billion stock for stock in 2004 1 2 NetScreen TechnologiesTypeDivisionIndustryIT security Computer software Computer hardwareFounded1997Defunct2004 2004 FateAcquired by Juniper NetworksHeadquartersSunnyvale CA United StatesKey peopleKen Xie CTO CEO and Co Founder Yan Ke Co Founder Feng Deng Co Founder Robert Thomas CEO Anson Chen VP R amp D Nir Zuk CTOProductsNetwork security and access solutions and appliances ParentJuniper NetworksWebsitewww juniper netNetScreen Technologies developed ASIC based Internet security systems and appliances that delivered high performance firewall VPN and traffic shaping functionality to Internet data centers e business sites broadband service providers and application service providers NetScreen was the first firewall manufacturer to develop a gigabit speed firewall the NetScreen 1000 3 History EditNetScreen Technologies was founded by Yan Ke Ken Xie and Feng Deng 4 Ken Xie Chief Technology Officer and co founder was also the CEO until Robert Thomas joined in 1998 5 Robert Thomas NetScreen s president and chief executive officer came to NetScreen in 1998 from Sun Microsystems where he was General Manager of Intercontinental Operations for Sun s software business which includes security networking and Internet tools 6 Ken Xie left NetScreen in 2000 to found Fortinet a competing ASIC based firewall company 7 NetScreen acquired its core IPS technology through the purchase of OneSecure Inc for US 45 million in stock in 2002 OneSecure was created by Rakesh Loonkar subsequently the co founder of Trusteer and Israeli engineer Nir Zuk who had been one of Check Point Software s first employees 8 In 2003 NetScreen hired Anson Chen as its vice president of research and development 9 Anson Chen a 12 year veteran of Cisco Systems Inc and former vice president and general manager of the Network Management and Services Technology Group led engineering research and development efforts for NetScreen s entire product line including its firewall IPSec virtual private network VPN and intrusion detection and prevention technologies 9 Chen also had functional management responsibility for NetScreen s secure access products 10 2015 unauthorized code incident EditMain article ScreenOS Analysis of the firmware code in 2015 showed that a backdoor key could exist using Dual EC DRBG This would enable whoever held that key to passively decrypt traffic encrypted by ScreenOS 11 In December 2015 Juniper Systems announced that they had discovered unauthorized code in the ScreenOS software that underlies their NetScreen devices present from 2012 onwards There were two vulnerabilities One was a simple root password backdoor and the other one was changing a point in Dual EC DRBG so that the attackers presumably had the key to use the pre existing intentional or unintentional kleptographic backdoor in ScreenOS to passively decrypt traffic 12 13 References Edit Duffy Jim 2004 02 09 Juniper acquires NetScreen Network World networkworld com Retrieved 2017 01 05 Juniper Networks Completes Acquisition of NetScreen Technologies and Appoints Frank J Marshall to the Juniper Networks Board of Directors Juniper Press Release April 16 2004 Retrieved 2009 03 05 Nupremis Deploys The NetScreen 1000 Best Of Breed Security Solution For Global Data Centers Market Wire 2005 HighBeam dead link HighBeam dead link HighBeam dead link Putting China On The Silicon Valley Map NetScreen And Fortinet Founder Ken Xie Part 1 sramanamitra com 2010 04 21 Retrieved 2017 01 05 How I Got Here Nir Zuk CTO Palo Alto Networks itworld com 2010 04 05 Retrieved 2017 01 05 a b NetScreen Hires Vice President of Research and Development Co Founder Feng Deng Takes on New Role as Chief Strategy Officer Juniper Networks Archived from the original on 2012 11 02 Retrieved 2019 01 28 HighBeam dead link Kim Zetter 2015 12 18 Secret Code Found in Juniper s Firewalls Shows Risk of Government Backdoors Wired wired com Retrieved 2017 01 05 On the Juniper backdoor 22 December 2015 Juniper Breach Mystery Starts to Clear with New Details on Hackers and U S Role 2 September 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title NetScreen Technologies amp oldid 1173213458, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
