JSC NPO Echelon

The Echelon group of companies specializes in building automated systems in a secure version and provides a full range of services in the field of information security.

History

2023: Inclusion in US and EU sanctions lists

On September 14, 2023, NPO Echelon fell under the SDN sanctions USA list^[1]Earlier, in June of that year, it was already included in the sanctions list EU^[2]

Russian IT companies that fell under US, EU and British sanctions in 2022-2024 TAdviser map

TAdviser drew up a map of Russian IT companies in 2022-2024. which fell under the sanctions of the United States, the EU and Britain. It included, among other things, the company "NPO" Echelon. " The article about the map can be found here.

2018: Composition of Echelon Group of Companies

As of March 2018, the Echelon Group of Companies included: JSC NPO Echelon, ANO DPO Training Center Echelon, JSC Echelon Technologies, JSC Echelon - North-West.

2017: Russian FSB extends test laboratory accreditation certificate

On September 4, 2017, it became known about the next extension of the accreditation certificate FSB Russia of the testing laboratory of NPO Echelon.

NPO Echelon is accredited as a testing laboratory in the certification systems of the FSB of Russia, FSTEC of Russia, the Ministry of Defense of Russia, in a number of voluntary certification systems, and is also the certification body of the FSTEC of Russia.

Over the past few years, employees of the test laboratory of NPO Echelon have participated in the certification of more than 1000 products of leading Russian and foreign manufacturers:, "Dr.Web"Kaspersky Lab",", Security Code"," "RusBITex" "Ankad" Amdocs Limited, Astaro AG, Inc. Avaya , Ltd., Check Point Software Technologies , Inc.,, Fox-IT, Cisco Systems ESET ESRI Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd,,,,,,,,, AG IBM,, Microsoft Nortel Networks Inc. et OpenText Oracle Polycom al. SAP Saperion AG Siemens Symantec Trend Micro

According to the company's statement, the experts of the test laboratory of NPO Echelon are the authors of many publications and books in the field of IT and information security, are members of the editorial boards and organizing committees of a number of journals and conferences and share their experience in the courses of the Echelon training center.

2016: 11.1% revenue growth

In 2016, the revenue of NPO Echelon CJSC amounted to 779 million rubles, which is 11.1% higher than the same indicator in 2015. In the ranking "TAdviser100: The largest IT companies in Russia" at the end of 2016, the company NPO Echelon CJSC took 74th place.

2015: "Echelon" unfolds on the market

On October 26, 2015, the Echelon group of companies announced the entry into the market of special inspections and special surveys.

As part of the group of companies, a center for special research, special inspections and special examinations was organized. The center specializes in identifying implemented electronic devices designed to secretly receive, accumulate and transmit information and identify various technical channels for information leakage.

The measuring laboratory created within the center is equipped with modern complexes "Crocus CP," "Omega," "Salamander 2," "RAP 160-5" in the protective chamber "Kalan-4," "View X," etc. The staff of the center has a group of experts with experience in the subject area. The head of the center, Alexander Bagdasaryants.

Special research (MI) of technical means is carried out to identify possible channels of information leakage due to side electromagnetic aiming and radiation. It is necessary to carry out special studies in the case of using technical means for processing information containing information constituting a state secret.

Special inspections (JV) are subject to all technical means of foreign production, as well as technical means of domestic production containing components of foreign production, if they are intended for:

• processing of information containing information constituting a state secret;
• placement in dedicated (protected) premises;
• processing of confidential information (by decision of the customer).

Based on the results of special inspections of technical means, the final reporting documents provided for by the approved methods are prepared, and the technical means themselves are marked with holographic marks of the established sample.

A distinctive feature of the center is the presence of a mobile measuring laboratory equipped with portable complexes. Our experts are ready to conduct special inspections on the territory of the customer.

The third area of ​ ​ activity of the center is a special examination (CO) of premises and interior items for the presence of embedded devices for secretly receiving information (radio microphones, hidden video cameras, etc.).

"Previously, we were forced to engage contractors to conduct special inspections, which increased the cost and timing of projects. Now we have eliminated this inconvenience and provide a full range of services for the preparation and certification of informatization facilities. Our clients, I think, will also like the special action, which we timed to coincide with the opening of the center, "said Valentin Tsirlov, General Director of NPO Echelon.

2012: Expansion of the scope of services provided in the state secret protection sector

In 2012, ZAO NPO Echelon expanded the scope of services provided in the sector of protection of state secrets. The company received a license, on the basis of which it can conduct secure workflow of other organizations. The company NPO Echelon was issued a license of the FSB of Russia No. 22246, which gives the right to carry out and provide services in the field of state secret protection. Now the company is allowed the appropriate types of activities and services, such as: creating the conditions necessary to ensure the regime, maintaining workflow, delivering correspondence, issuing permits, etc.

2011: Specialization and Accreditation

CJSC NPO Echelon specializes in comprehensive information security. As of March 2011, the company is accredited as a testing laboratory of the Ministry of Defense of Russia, FSTEC of Russia, FSB of Russia, and the iT-Certifika certification system. The company was a certification center of the Ministry of Defense of Russia and a certification body of the FSTEC of Russia, a certification body of the FSTEC of Russia.

The company's quality management system is certified for compliance with the requirements of ISO 9001, GOST RV 15.002 and SRPP VT. The Echelon Training Center conducts retraining of specialists in programs agreed with the FSTEC of Russia and the Ministry of Defense of Russia.

2010

Status of the Russian FSTEC certification body

CJSC NPO Echelon became one of the companies accredited by the FSTEC of Russia to carry out a full range of work on the organization and examination of materials for certification tests of information protection tools (accreditation certificate dated December 2, 2010 No. SZI RU.2321.A101.013).

Prior to receiving this status, Echelon was known as the leading testing laboratory of FSTEC of Russia, which certified products of such well-known Russian and Western vendors as,, Dr.Web,, Informzaschita,, etc Ankad SAP Symantec. Huawei Eset Also, products unknown to the general public, but functioning at many strategically important objects of informatization of our country, passed through the hands of experts of the test laboratory. The results of the work of specialists of the testing laboratory of NPO Echelon CJSC are reflected in more than 300 certificates for information protection tools and (software operating systems: MSVS, Baguette, XP, Astra Linux Linux, firewalls:, FPSU-IP, Cisco Continent, CheckPoint, anti-virus protection systems: Dr.Web, Eset Nod 32, security analysis tools: XSpider, MaxPatrol, Secret Net unauthorized access protection, SAP application systems R/3, Saperion, etc.). More than 10 projects were implemented in the countries,, European Union North America Southeast and Middle Asia East.

More than 15 worldwide clients

As of October 2010, the company has more than 15 world-renowned foreign customers (Microsoft, SAP, Symantec, etc.) in the field of product testing. The company was chosen as a strategic partner by the world's leading manufacturers of ERP systems, operating systems, antivirus software, and means of protection against unauthorized access.

Areas of activity

The main activities of the company as of October 2010 were:

• design, implementation and maintenance of integrated information security systems
• certification of information protection tools and systems in protected version
• certification of informatization objects, including protected premises, automated workplaces, local area networks
• licensing of activities in the field of information protection tools
• analysis of security of computer systems
• audit of information security of organizations
• design and audit of information security management (management) systems
• development of strategies, policies, standards and procedures for ensuring information security, - security profiles, security tasks
• Information Security Training for Company Employees
• supply of information protection equipment and tools
• development of information protection tools, information protection efficiency analysis tools and devices (schematic engineering solutions) in protected version
• providing technical support and support for supplied solutions, systems and products
• tests, examinations, research in the field of information security, etc.

Within the framework of the company, the certification body of the FSTEC of Russia, the certification center of the Ministry of Defense of Russia, the testing laboratories of the FSTEC, the FSB, the Ministry of Defense, the training center, etc. are accredited. Full license package of the FSB, FSTEC, Ministry of Defense. QMS certificate ISO 9001, GOST 9001, GOST 15.002.

QMS certification according to ISO 9001:2008

In October 2010, it announced the completion of certification of the quality management system according to the international standard ISO 9001:2008 in the international certification system TÜV NORD CERT. The company already had a certified quality management system for compliance with GOST R ISO 9001-2008, GOST RV 15.002-2003 and SRPP VT standards. The need to attract an international certification system is caused by the international activities of NPO Echelon CJSC, in particular, only last and this year the company carried out certification and test work in the USA, China, Germany, Holland, Israel, Slovakia, Austria, supplied its own products to the European Union, conducted training specialists from CIS countries. The audit of the company was carried out by auditors of one of the leading international certification bodies TÜV NORD CERT (Germany). TÜV NORD CERT is an internationally recognized certification body with many years of experience in the field of certification of products and management systems. The certificate that TÜV NORD CERT provides to its customers is an objective proof of world-class quality.

Certification according to the information security requirements of 50 classes of firewalls

The testing laboratory of NPO Echelon CJSC conducted certification in September 2010 on the information security requirements of 50 classes of firewalls in Ministry of Defence Russia FSTEC Russia and voluntary certification systems.

The tests were carried out according to the security requirements of information of the Ministry of Defense of Russia and FSTEC of Russia, as well as voluntary certification systems in the field of information technology security.

Employees of the test laboratory of NPO Echelon participated in the certification of such well-known firewalls and means of firewall and intersegment information protection as: Hardware and Software Complex "Multiprotocol Upgraded Crypto Router" (OJSC "IST"), Software ME-023 (CJSC "NTC" ASSNAZ "), Hardware and software complex" Access Router "(OJSC" IST "), Software complex" Firewall "Trodos" (IST OJSC), ATOLL Router Hardware and Software Complex (IST OJSC), Security Gateway Software (OJSC "IST"), line FPSU-IP (LLC "AMICON"), "Zashlonka" (CJSC "Concern VNIINS"), "Bracelet" (JSC "Concern VNIINS"), a line of specialized network protection means "Klyuch-I" (Central Research Institute of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation), Hardware and software complex "Continent" (LLC "Security Code," GC "Informzaschita"), ESET NOD32 Firewall, Cisco PIX Firewall PIX Line (506, 515, 525, etc.), Cisco ASA line firewalls (5510, 5520), Cisco routers (1811, 2811, 2851), Continent-AP line of internetwork information protection tools (Security Code LLC, Informzaschita Group of Companies), Checkpoint Firewall-1 NGX and CheckPoint FireWall-1/VPN-1 NGX firewalls (R60, R70), Checkpoint UTM-1 Edge hardware and software product, TrustAccess and TrustAccess-S line of internetwork information protection software (Security Code LLC), NORTEL firewalls (on DM1401147 platforms, DM1401096), Eudemon 1000 Security Gateway, SecPath H3C line of network devices, etc.

2009: Training and retraining

In 2009 - training and retraining according to training programs agreed with the FSTEC of Russia.

2008: More than 300 CSR certification tests

As of 2008, the company has more than 300 certification tests of information protection tools and protected products.

2006: Start of work in the information security market

CJSC NPO Echelon has been operating in the information security market since 2006.

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