National Information Assurance Partnership
Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme
Validation Report
DataSoft RAP-117
Report Number: CCEVS-VR-VID11377-2023
Dated: July 26, 2023
Version: 1.0
National Institute of Standards and Technology Department of Defense
Information Technology Laboratory ATTN: NIAP, Suite 6982
100 Bureau Drive 9800 Savage Road
Gaithersburg, MD 20899 Fort Meade, MD 20755-6982
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Validation Team
Lauren Brandt
Randy Heimann
Lisa Mitchell
Linda Morrison
Lori Sarem
The MITRE Corporation
Common Criteria Testing Laboratory
Tyler Catterton
Tammy Compton
Khai Van
Gossamer Security Solutions, Inc.
Columbia, MD
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Table of Contents
1 Executive Summary.......................................................................................................................3
2 Identification..................................................................................................................................3
3 Assumptions & Clarification of Scope ..........................................................................................4
4 Architectural Information ..............................................................................................................5
4.1 TOE Evaluated Platforms...........................................................................................5
4.2 TOE Architecture .......................................................................................................5
4.3 Physical Boundaries ...................................................................................................5
5 Security Policy...............................................................................................................................5
5.1 Security audit..............................................................................................................6
5.2 Cryptographic support................................................................................................6
5.3 Identification and authentication ................................................................................6
5.4 Security management .................................................................................................6
5.5 Packet filtering............................................................................................................6
5.6 Protection of the TSF..................................................................................................7
5.7 TOE access.................................................................................................................7
5.8 Trusted path/channels.................................................................................................7
6 Documentation ..............................................................................................................................7
7 Evaluated Configuration................................................................................................................7
8 IT Product Testing.........................................................................................................................8
8.1 Developer Testing ......................................................................................................8
8.2 Evaluation Team Independent Testing.......................................................................8
9 Results of the Evaluation ...............................................................................................................8
9.1 Evaluation of the Security Target (ASE)....................................................................8
9.2 Evaluation of the Development (ADV)......................................................................8
9.3 Evaluation of the Guidance Documents (AGD).........................................................9
9.4 Evaluation of the Life Cycle Support Activities (ALC).............................................9
9.5 Evaluation of the Test Documentation and the Test Activity (ATE).........................9
9.6 Vulnerability Assessment Activity (VAN) ................................................................9
9.7 Summary of Evaluation Results...............................................................................10
10 Validator Comments/Recommendations......................................................................................10
11 Annexes.......................................................................................................................................10
12 Security Target ............................................................................................................................10
13 Glossary.......................................................................................................................................10
14 Bibliography................................................................................................................................11
1 Executive Summary
This report documents the assessment of the National Information Assurance Partnership
(NIAP) validation team of the evaluation of DataSoft RAP-117 solution provided by DataSoft
Corporation. It presents the evaluation results, their justifications, and the conformance results.
This Validation Report is not an endorsement of the Target of Evaluation by any agency of the
U.S. government, and no warranty is either expressed or implied.
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The evaluation was performed by the Gossamer Security Solutions (Gossamer) Common
Criteria Testing Laboratory (CCTL) in Columbia, MD, United States of America, and was
completed in July 2023. The information in this report is largely derived from the Evaluation
Technical Report (ETR) and associated test reports, all written by Gossamer Security Solutions.
The evaluation determined that the product is both Common Criteria Part 2 Extended and Part
3 Conformant, and meets the assurance requirements of the PP-Configuration for Network
Devices, VPN Gateways, and Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Access System, Version
1.0, 19 December 2022 which includes the Base PP: collaborative Protection Profile for
Network Devices, Version 2.2e, 23 March 2020 (NDcPP22e) with the PP-Module for Virtual
Private Network (VPN) Gateways, Version 1.2, 31 March 2022 (VPNGW12) and the PP-
Module for Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Access System, Version 1.0, 19 April 2022
(WLANAS10).
The Target of Evaluation (TOE) is the DataSoft RAP-117.
The Target of Evaluation (TOE) identified in this Validation Report has been evaluated at a
NIAP approved Common Criteria Testing Laboratory using the Common Methodology for IT
Security Evaluation (Version 3.1, Rev 5) for conformance to the Common Criteria for IT
Security Evaluation (Version 3.1, Rev 5). This Validation Report applies only to the specific
version of the TOE as evaluated. The evaluation has been conducted in accordance with the
provisions of the NIAP Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme and the
conclusions of the testing laboratory in the evaluation technical report are consistent with the
evidence provided.
The validation team monitored the activities of the evaluation team, provided guidance on
technical issues and evaluation processes, and reviewed the individual work units and
successive versions of the ETR. The validation team found that the evaluation showed that the
product satisfies all of the functional requirements and assurance requirements stated in the
Security Target (ST). Therefore the validation team concludes that the testing laboratory’s
findings are accurate, the conclusions justified, and the conformance results are correct. The
conclusions of the testing laboratory in the evaluation technical report are consistent with the
evidence produced.
The technical information included in this report was obtained from the DataSoft RAP-117
Security Target, Version 1.4, July 25, 2023 and analysis performed by the validation team.
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2 Identification
The CCEVS is a joint National Security Agency (NSA) and National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) effort to establish commercial facilities to perform trusted product
evaluations. Under this program, security evaluations are conducted by commercial testing
laboratories called Common Criteria Testing Laboratories (CCTLs) using the Common
Evaluation Methodology (CEM) in accordance with National Voluntary Laboratory
Assessment Program (NVLAP) accreditation.
The NIAP Validation Body assigns Validators to monitor the CCTLs to ensure quality and
consistency across evaluations. Developers of information technology products desiring a
security evaluation contract with a CCTL and pay a fee for their product’s evaluation. Upon
successful completion of the evaluation, the product is added to NIAP’s Validated Products
List.
Table 1 provides information needed to completely identify the product, including:
• The Target of Evaluation (TOE): the fully qualified identifier of the product as evaluated.
• The Security Target (ST), describing the security features, claims, and assurances of the
product.
• The conformance result of the evaluation.
• The Protection Profile to which the product is conformant.
• The organizations and individuals participating in the evaluation.
Table 1: Evaluation Identifiers
Item Identifier
Evaluation Scheme United States NIAP Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme
TOE DataSoft RAP-117 (Specific models identified in Section 7)
Protection Profile PP-Configuration for Network Devices, VPN Gateways, and Wireless Local Area
Network (WLAN) Access System, Version 1.0, 19 December 2022 which
included the Base PP: collaborative Protection Profile for Network Devices,
Version 2.2e, 23 March 2020 (NDcPP22e) with the PP-Module for Virtual Private
Network (VPN) Gateways, Version 1.2, 31 March 2022 (VPNGW12) and the PP-
Module for Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Access System, Version 1.0,
19 April 2022 (WLANAS10)
ST DataSoft RAP-117 Security Target, Version 1.4, July 25, 2023
Evaluation Technical
Report
Evaluation Technical Report for DataSoft RAP-117, Version 0.3, July 25, 2023
CC Version Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation, Version 3.1,
rev 5
Conformance Result CC Part 2 extended, CC Part 3 conformant
Sponsor DataSoft Corporation
Developer DataSoft Corporation
Common Criteria
Testing Lab (CCTL)
Gossamer Security Solutions, Inc.
Columbia, MD
CCEVS Validators The MITRE Corporation
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3 Assumptions & Clarification of Scope
Assumptions
The Security Problem Definition, including the assumptions, may be found in the following
documents:
• collaborative Protection Profile for Network Devices, Version 2.2e, 23 March 2020
(NDcPP22e)
• PP-Module for Virtual Private Network (VPN) Gateways, Version 1.2, 31 March 2022
(VPNGW12)
• PP-Module for Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Access System, Version 1.0, 19
April 2022 (WLANAS10)
That information has not been reproduced here and the NDcPP22e/VPNGW12/WLANAS10
should be consulted if there is interest in that material.
The scope of this evaluation was limited to the functionality and assurances covered in the
NDcPP22e/VPNGW12/WLANAS10 as described for this TOE in the Security Target. Other
functionality included in the product was not assessed as part of this evaluation. All other
functionality provided by the devices needs to be assessed separately, and no further
conclusions can be drawn about their effectiveness.
Clarification of scope
All evaluations (and all products) have limitations, as well as potential misconceptions that need
clarification. This text covers some of the more important limitations and clarifications of this
evaluation. Note that:
• As with any evaluation, this evaluation only shows that the evaluated configuration
meets the security claims made with a certain level of assurance (the assurance activities
specified in the collaborative Protection Profile for Network Devices with the VPN
Gateway and WLAN Access System Modules and performed by the evaluation team).
• This evaluation covers only the specific device models and software as identified in this
document, and not any earlier or later versions released or in process.
• Apart from the Admin Guide, additional customer documentation for the specific
Network Device models was not included in the scope of the evaluation and therefore
should not to be relied upon when configuring or operating the device as evaluated.
• This evaluation did not specifically search for, nor attempt to exploit, vulnerabilities
that were not “obvious” or vulnerabilities to objectives not claimed in the ST. The CEM
defines an “obvious” vulnerability as one that is easily exploited with a minimum of
understanding of the TOE, technical sophistication and resources.
• The functionality evaluated is scoped exclusively to the security functional
requirements specified in the NDcPP22e/VPNGW12/WLANAS10 and applicable
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Technical Decisions. Any additional security related functional capabilities of the TOE
were not covered by this evaluation.
4 Architectural Information
Note: The following architectural description is based on the description presented in the
Security Target.
The Target of Evaluation (TOE) is the Datasoft RAP-117 (HW version 2.0 and FW version
2.2.0).
The TOE provides a small form factor Radio Access Point (RAP), which allows mobile and
dismounted operators to perform Command and Control (or “C2”) related computing functions
securely across existing tactical communications networks. With the ability to process the data
communications for a variety of C2-related applications, the TOE is a subsystem that provides
lightweight wireless connectivity (with support for multicast traffic) between commercial
mobile computing platforms (i.e., smartphone, tablet, etc.) and the secure military radios at the
tactical edge.
4.1 TOE Evaluated Platforms
Detail regarding the evaluated configuration is provided in Section 7 below.
4.2 TOE Architecture
An administrator uses a dedicated provisioning application (running on the administrator's
workstation) to administer the TOE. The NDcPP terms the dedicated provisioning application
as a "Management Component" and because the TOE independently satisfies all SFRs in the
cPP (as well as the SFRs of the PP Modules) without the Management Component, the
NDcPP22e prescribes that the TOE be certified (by itself) according to the cPP and without the
Management Component. "Figure 4: Non-distributed TOE use case" in the NDcPP22e depicts
the TOE and its dedicated provisioning applications.
As a result, the TOE boundary includes only the TOE itself, and the dedicated provisioning
application (along with the administrator's workstation upon which the application runs) lies in
the TOE's Operational Environment.
4.3 Physical Boundaries
The RAP-117 is composed of the necessary hardware and software for the wireless personal
area network (PAN) interface and routing between the tactical radio and other customer
equipment and the hardware and software necessary to configure the equipment.
5 Security Policy
This section summaries the security functionality of the TOE:
1. Security audit
2. Cryptographic support
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3. Identification and authentication
4. Security management
5. Packet filtering
6. Protection of the TSF
7. TOE access
8. Trusted path/channels
5.1 Security audit
The TOE provides auditing capabilities to provide a secure and reliable way to trace all changes
to the system. Any administrative configuration changes during provisioning and other
auditable events are audited internally and then transmitted externally over a secure
communication channel to an audit server. All audited events have the necessary details like
timestamp, event log, event code, and identity of the party involved to provide a comprehensive
audit trail.
5.2 Cryptographic support
The TOE provides cryptographic functions for secure administration access via SSH; for
communications with VPN clients via IPsec; for wireless communication via WPA2/WPA3
and for communication to external systems such as audit log servers and RADIUS via IPsec.
Functions include Key generation, key establishment, key distribution, key destruction, and
cryptographic operations.
5.3 Identification and authentication
The TOE provides secure connectivity between wireless clients via 802.1X authentication. The
TOE supports certificate based authentication via external RADIUS server and supports SAE
authentication via a local authentication mechanism. The TOE provides secure password-based
and public key based authentication for remote administrators. The TOE also provides strong
password requirements that the administrator can configure, including length, session timeout
and password complexity. Consecutive unsuccessful attempts beyond a certain limit will result
in locking of the user for a specified duration of time or until user unlock by another
administrator.
5.4 Security management
TOE administrators manage the security functions of the TOE through a SSH CLI.
Administration cannot be performed from a wireless client. The TOE also provides the ability
to configure the session activity timeout of an administrator and to configure the TOE’s access
banner.
5.5 Packet filtering
The TOE provides packet filtering and secure IPsec tunneling. The tunnels can be established
with trusted VPN peers and VPN Clients. More accurately, these tunnels are sets of security
associations (SAs). The SAs define the protocols and algorithms to be applied to sensitive
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packets and specify the keying material to be used. SAs are unidirectional and are established
per the ESP security protocol. An authorized administrator can define the traffic that needs to
be protected via IPsec by configuring access lists (permit, deny, log) and applying these access
lists to interfaces using crypto map sets.
5.6 Protection of the TSF
The TOE provides image integrity verification to validate the authenticity of the images before
loading them. Upon every boot up, power on self-tests are conducted to validate the integrity
of the software components. If power-up self-tests fail, the TOE halts boot. The TOE also
allows manual configuration of the TOE’s real time clock (RTC) by administrators. The TOE
protects cryptographic keys and passwords from unauthorized access.
5.7 TOE access
The TOE offers a login banner which provides the administrator to ability to display a custom
warning/access policy message as per the organization needs. The TOE is capable of restricting
wireless access based on time and day. The TOE provides the ability to configure an inactivity
timeout which terminates the session beyond the inactivity period configured. An administrator
can also terminate their own session.
5.8 Trusted path/channels
The TOE communicates to external components in a secure manner using WPA2/WPA3 for
wireless clients and using IPsec for VPN Clients, a RADIUS server, and a syslog server. The
TOE also employs SSH to secure remote administrative sessions.
6 Documentation
The following documents were available with the TOE for evaluation:
• DataSoft RAP-117 WLAN Access System and IPsec VPN Gateway CC
Configuration Guide, Version 1.2, July 25, 2023
Any additional customer documentation provided with the product, or that is available online
was not included in the scope of the evaluation and therefore should not to be relied upon
when configuring or operating the device as evaluated.
To use the product in the evaluated configuration, the product must be configured as specified
in the Guidance Documentation listed above. Consumers are encouraged to download the
configuration guides from the NIAP website to ensure the device is configured as evaluated.
7 Evaluated Configuration
The evaluated configuration consists of the DataSoft RAP-117 (HW version 2.0 and FW
version 2.2.0).
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8 IT Product Testing
This section describes the testing efforts of the developer and the Evaluation Team. It is derived
from information contained in the proprietary Detailed Test Report for DataSoft RAP-117,
Version 0.3, July 25, 2023 (DTR), as summarized in the evaluation Assurance Activity Report
(AAR).
8.1 Developer Testing
No evidence of developer testing is required in the assurance activities for this product.
8.2 Evaluation Team Independent Testing
The evaluation team verified the product according to a Common Criteria Certification
document and ran the tests specified in the NDcPP22e/VPNGW12/WLANAS10 including the
tests associated with optional requirements. The AAR in sections 1.1 lists the tested devices.
9 Results of the Evaluation
The results of the assurance requirements are generally described in this section and are
presented in detail in the proprietary ETR. The reader of this document can assume that all
assurance activities and work units received a passing verdict.
A verdict for an assurance component is determined by the resulting verdicts assigned to the
corresponding evaluator action elements. The evaluation was conducted based upon CC version
3.1 rev 5 and CEM version 3.1 rev 5. The evaluation determined the RAP-117 TOE to be Part
2 extended, and to meet the SARs contained in the NDcPP22e/VPNGW12/ WLANAS10.
9.1 Evaluation of the Security Target (ASE)
The evaluation team applied each ASE CEM work unit. The ST evaluation ensured the ST
contains a description of the environment in terms of policies and assumptions, a statement of
security requirements claimed to be met by the DataSoft RAP-117 products that are consistent
with the Common Criteria, and product security function descriptions that support the
requirements.
The validation team reviewed the work of the evaluation team, and found that sufficient
evidence and justification was provided by the evaluation team to confirm that the evaluation
was conducted in accordance with the requirements of the CEM, and that the conclusion
reached by the evaluation team was justified.
9.2 Evaluation of the Development (ADV)
The evaluation team applied each ADV CEM work unit. The evaluation team assessed the
design documentation and found it adequate to aid in understanding how the TSF provides the
security functions. The design documentation consists of a functional specification contained
in the Security Target and Guidance documents. Additionally the evaluator performed the
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assurance activities specified in the NDcPP22e/VPNGW12/WLANAS10 related to the
examination of the information contained in the TSS.
The validation team reviewed the work of the evaluation team, and found that sufficient
evidence and justification was provided by the evaluation team to confirm that the evaluation
was conducted in accordance with the requirements of the CEM, and that the conclusion
reached by the evaluation team was justified.
9.3 Evaluation of the Guidance Documents (AGD)
The evaluation team applied each AGD CEM work unit. The evaluation team ensured the
adequacy of the user guidance in describing how to use the operational TOE. Additionally, the
evaluation team ensured the adequacy of the administrator guidance in describing how to
securely administer the TOE. All of the guides were assessed during the design and testing
phases of the evaluation to ensure they were complete.
The validation team reviewed the work of the evaluation team, and found that sufficient
evidence and justification was provided by the evaluation team to confirm that the evaluation
was conducted in accordance with the requirements of the CEM, and that the conclusion
reached by the evaluation team was justified.
9.4 Evaluation of the Life Cycle Support Activities (ALC)
The evaluation team applied each ALC CEM work unit. The evaluation team found that the
TOE was identified.
The validation team reviewed the work of the evaluation team, and found that sufficient
evidence and justification was provided by the evaluation team to confirm that the evaluation
was conducted in accordance with the requirements of the CEM, and that the conclusion
reached by the evaluation team was justified.
9.5 Evaluation of the Test Documentation and the Test Activity (ATE)
The evaluation team applied each ATE CEM work unit. The evaluation team ran the set of tests
specified by the assurance activities in the NDcPP22e/VPNGW12/WLANAS10 and recorded
the results in a Test Report, summarized in the AAR.
The validation team reviewed the work of the evaluation team, and found that sufficient
evidence and justification was provided by the evaluation team to confirm that the evaluation
was conducted in accordance with the requirements of the CEM, and that the conclusion
reached by the evaluation team was justified.
9.6 Vulnerability Assessment Activity (VAN)
The evaluation team applied each AVA CEM work unit. The vulnerability analysis is in the
Detailed Test Report (DTR) prepared by the evaluator. The vulnerability analysis includes a
public search for vulnerabilities. The public search for vulnerabilities did not uncover any
residual vulnerability.
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The evaluator searched the National Vulnerability Database
(https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/search) and Vulnerability Notes Database
(http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/) with the following search terms: “RAP 117”, “Datasoft”,
“openssl 3.1.0”, “Radio Access Point”, “strongswan”, “rsyslog”, “Freescale”, “Freescale
i.MX6UL rev1.2 696 MHz”, “Linux kernel 5.4”, “wpa2”, “wpa3”, “TCP”, “IPSEC”,
“sidebridge”
The validation team reviewed the work of the evaluation team,and found that sufficient
evidence and justification was provided by the evaluation team to confirm that the evaluation
was conducted in accordance with the requirements of the CEM, and that the conclusion
reached by the evaluation team was justified.
9.7 Summary of Evaluation Results
The evaluation team’s assessment of the evaluation evidence demonstrates that the claims in
the ST are met. Additionally, the evaluation team’s testing also demonstrated the accuracy of
the claims in the ST.
The validation team’s assessment of the evidence provided by the evaluation team is that it
demonstrates that the evaluation team followed the procedures defined in the CEM, and
correctly verified that the product meets the claims in the ST.
10 Validator Comments/Recommendations
The validation team notes that the evaluated configuration is dependent upon the TOE being
configured per the evaluated configuration instructions in the DataSoft RAP-117 WLAN
Access System and IPsec VPN Gateway CC Configuration Guide and any supporting
documentation listed in the Configuration Guide. No versions of the TOE and software, either
earlier or later, were evaluated.
Please note that the functionality evaluated is scoped exclusively to the security functional
requirements specified in the ST. Other functionality included in the product was not assessed
as part of this evaluation. All other functionality provided by devices in the operational
environment, need to be assessed separately and no further conclusions can be drawn about
their effectiveness.
11 Annexes
Not applicable
12 Security Target
The Security Target is identified as: DataSoft RAP-117 Security Target, Version 1.4, July 25,
2023.
13 Glossary
The following definitions are used throughout this document:
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• Common Criteria Testing Laboratory (CCTL). An IT security evaluation facility
accredited by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) and
approved by the CCEVS Validation Body to conduct Common Criteria-based evaluations.
• Conformance. The ability to demonstrate in an unambiguous way that a given
implementation is correct with respect to the formal model.
• Evaluation. The assessment of an IT product against the Common Criteria using the
Common Criteria Evaluation Methodology to determine whether or not the claims made
are justified; or the assessment of a protection profile against the Common Criteria using
the Common Evaluation Methodology to determine if the Profile is complete, consistent,
technically sound and hence suitable for use as a statement of requirements for one or more
TOEs that may be evaluated.
• Evaluation Evidence. Any tangible resource (information) required from the sponsor or
developer by the evaluator to perform one or more evaluation activities.
• Feature. Part of a product that is either included with the product or can be ordered
separately.
• Target of Evaluation (TOE). A group of IT products configured as an IT system, or an IT
product, and associated documentation that is the subject of a security evaluation under the
CC.
• Validation. The process carried out by the CCEVS Validation Body leading to the issue of
a Common Criteria certificate.
• Validation Body. A governmental organization responsible for carrying out validation and
for overseeing the day-to-day operation of the NIAP Common Criteria Evaluation and
Validation Scheme.
14 Bibliography
The Validation Team used the following documents to produce this Validation Report:
[1] Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation: Part 1: Introduction
and General Model, Version 3.1, Revision 5, April 2017.
[2] Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation Part 2: Security
functional components, Version 3.1, Revision 5, April 2017.
[3] Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation Part 3: Security
assurance components, Version 3.1 Revision 5, April 2017.
[4] collaborative Protection Profile for Network Devices, Version 2.2e, 23 March 2020
(NDcPP22e)
[5] PP-Module for Virtual Private Network (VPN) Gateways, Version 1.2, 31 March 2022
(VPNGW12)
[6] PP-Module for Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Access System, Version 1.0, 19
April 2022 (WLANAS10).
[7] DataSoft RAP-117 Security Target, Version 1.4, July 25, 2023 (ST).
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[8] Assurance Activity Report for DataSoft RAP-117, Version 0.3, July 25, 2023 (AAR).
[9] Detailed Test Report for DataSoft RAP-117, Version 0.3, July 25, 2023 (DTR).
[10] Evaluation Technical Report for DataSoft RAP-117, Version 0.3, July 25, 2023 (ETR)
[11] DataSoft RAP-117 WLAN Access System and IPsec VPN Gateway CC Configuration
Guide, Version 1.2, July 25, 2023 (AGD)