The QNX Neutrino RTOS delivers the foundation that aerospace, defense, and other companies need to address their stringent safety and security requirements for mission-critical applications. Having proven its products in applications ranging from battlefield communications to the Space Shuttle, QNX Software Systems has recently embarked on certifying a product appropriate for customers seeking conformance to security and assurance standards.

This product, called the QNX Neutrino secure kernel, was registered into evaluation with the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC) in March, 2008. The CSEC is one of the global signatories to the Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation (the Common Criteria), an international standard agreed to by the United States Government, Canada, and 23 other nations. It establishes standards for security functionality, security assurance, and security evaluation.

The QNX Neutrino secure kernel will go beyond the scope of registered plans from other OS vendors. QNX intends to be the first embedded systems vendor to certify not only its mature RTOS kernel to Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) 4+, but its multicore and adaptive partitioning solutions. Certification to EAL 4+ means that the QNX Neutrino secure kernel will exceed the assurance requirements required for EAL4, and will validate that the product has been methodically designed, tested, and reviewed.

QNX Neutrino secure kernel is intended for commercial availability in 2009.

To see the CSE list of registered programs in evaluation, visit http://www.cse-cst.gc.ca/services/common-criteria/ongoing-evals-e.html.