Tempest (codename) - Tempest Certification

Tempest Certification

The information-security agencies of several NATO countries publish lists of accredited testing labs and of equipment that has passed these tests:

• In Canada: Canadian Industrial TEMPEST Program
• In Germany: BSI German Zoned Products List
• In the UK: UK CESG Directory of Infosec Assured Products, Section 12
• In the US: NSA Tempest Endorsement Program

The United States Army also has a Tempest testing facility, as part of the U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command, at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. Similar lists and facilities exist in other NATO countries.

Tempest certification must apply to entire systems, not just to individual components, since connecting a single unshielded component (such as a cable) to an otherwise secure system could dramatically alter the system RF characteristics.