West Coast Labs is a global leader in testing and technical research for information security products and services. We have market-leading technology and testing facilities in the UK, USA and India. Our services are being used by the leading global brands to create market advantage and by large business enterprises for obtaining crucial technical insight into product performance.

The WCL business philosophy is founded on quality and excellence with all testing activities carried out within the requirements of the ISO 17025:2005 accreditation standard for Test Laboratories.

WCL is also an accredited test laboratory for the CSIA Claims Tested (CCT) Mark Scheme - a UK Government quality mark initiative for the purchase of IT security products and services in the public sector equivalent to EAL 1 and 2.

WCL has the facilities and expertise to carry out complex tests on a single product, integrated technologies or to undertake full competitive analysis programs. WCL product testing services include:
* Functionality and performance validation
* Product development and BETA testing
* Evaluation of key technology differentiators
* Competitive analysis
* Checkmark Certification

Checkmark is the world's premier certification system for information security products and services. It is a highly regarded accreditation program that provides End Users with confirmation of a product or service's functionality and performance to industry-accepted standards.

Unlike other certification programs, the Checkmark testing criteria are peer reviewed by the West Coast Labs Technology Forum - a group of senior IT security professionals in major corporate organizations around the world - to ensure that standards and accreditation criteria are an accurate reflection of real world user requirements.

Details of each of the technical specifications, vendor products and services that are certified under the Checkmark System can be found in the following Technology Groups at www.check-mark.com.