ESET Endpoint Security v12 has earned Common Criteria (CC) certification under the Protection Profile for Software Applications (PP), providing organizations with an added layer of assurance backed by transparent, third party testing.

Common Criteria (ISO/IEC 15408) is the globally recognized standard for evaluating the security of IT products. It is particularly important for organizations in the public sector, critical infrastructure, healthcare, telecommunications, finance, and other highly regulated industries where proven security assurance is essential.

Achieving this certification strengthens ESET’s position in competitive tenders worldwide and ensures alignment with evolving international security requirements. It also reflects ESET’s long standing commitment to independent evaluation and to building products that meet strict, verifiable security standards.

The Common Criteria process is known for its rigorous evaluation methods and is considered one of the most demanding certification frameworks for IT security solutions. Meeting its requirements successfully demonstrates that ESET Endpoint Security has a robust architecture and has been tested to withstand the scrutiny expected in critical environments.

"The certification strengthens ESET's position in national and international tenders and demonstrates that the company keeps pace with evolving international certification frameworks with ease," says Pavol Balaj, Chief Business Officer at ESET. "These organizations trust certified software solutions that benefit from independently validated, robust, and stable endpoint security technology made in Europe".

How does Common Criteria define what a product must prove to get certified?

The Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation (ISO/IEC 15408) is an internationally recognized standard for assessing the security properties of IT products. It gives organizations a clear and trusted way to understand and compare a product’s security features.

A key part of this framework is the use of Protection Profiles (PPs), standardized requirement sets for specific categories of IT products. Each PP outlines exactly what a product in that category must demonstrate in terms of security functions, development assurance, and testing.

For ESET Endpoint Security, the product was evaluated against the Protection Profile for Software Applications. This profile defines the essential security behaviors an application must demonstrate, such as how it protects data, manages updates, handles cryptography, and withstands cyberattacks. In simple terms, a PP acts as a blueprint that ensures that all similar products are assessed consistently and against the same internationally recognized criteria.

What are the advantages of Common Criteria certification for customers in highly regulated industries?

  • Provides a unified, globally recognized standard for verifying the security of IT products.
  • Ensures that evaluations are carried out consistently and to a high level of quality, giving organizations confidence in the products they depend on.
  • Increases the availability of independently assessed technologies that meet strict industry expectations.
  • Eliminates the need for vendors to undergo multiple country specific evaluations, helping customers adopt certified products more quickly.
  • Help regulated industries trust that certified products meet international security requirements and are suitable for their environments.

ESET’s long standing commitment to verified and reliable security

With the Common Criteria certification of ESET Endpoint Security v12, ESET continues its long standing practice of subjecting its technologies to rigorous, independent evaluation. This achievement validates the product’s robust security architecture and demonstrates ESET’s commitment to meeting the highest assurance standards as regulatory expectations grow.

For customers in highly regulated sectors, it provides additional confidence that ESET’s solutions are built and tested to align with internationally recognized security standards, delivering trust where it matters most.