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TEMPEST Standards

TEMPEST Standards

Secure Systems & Technologies Limited (SST) is a UK Company which specialises in the development and manufacture of electronic equipment for Military and Secure Government Organisations throughout NATO and Europe; including Ministries of Defence, Defence Prime Contractors, NATO bodies, Ministries of Foreign Affairs and other Government agencies.

SST is a TEMPEST manufacturer and operates a Test Facility accredited by CESG (UK Government Authority for Information Assurance). SST certifies TEMPEST products as being compliant to the stated SDIP-27 standard. Should additional endorsement of the testing methodology and results be required SST welcomes enquiries about the individual product.

The following standards are in use for the specification of TEMPEST equipment; the SDIP standards have replaced NATO AMSG standards. The following is provided for information only, please contact SST to discuss specific application requirements.

Descriptive

Full

Intermediate

Tactical
/ Basic

Military
EMC

SDIP-27
NATO Standard

Level A

Level B

Level C

 

NATO
Laboratory test Standards

AMSG-720B

AMSG-788A

AMSG-784

 

NATO
Zoning Standards

ZONE 0

ZONE 1

ZONE 2

 

USA
NSTISSAM /1-92 Standards

LEVEL I

LEVEL II

LEVEL III

 

SST Example
Products

SC1000TF
SC2800TF
SN6700TF

SN230TI
SC7800TI SS8270TI

SN790TT
SP280TT
SC700TTRE

SN790RM
SL15RM

In addition to the above table the following standards are pertinent:

  • SDIP-27 replaces AMSG-720B / AMSG-788A / AMSG-784
    (NATO TEMPEST requirements and Evaluation procedures)
  • SDIP-28 replaces AMSG-799 (NATO Zoning Procedures)
  • SDIP-29 replaces AMSG 719 (Facility Design Criteria and Installation of Electrical Equipment for Processing Classified Information)
  • SDIP-30 Installation of electronic equipment for processing of classified data