The countdown is on. As of September 22, 2021, FIPS 140-2 will be sunset and only FIPS 140-3 validations can be submitted to the Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP). In this latest post, we cover the key differences in the …
Ottawa’s Fastest Growing Companies 2021
Lightship Security has been named as one of Ottawa’s Fastest Growing Companies for 2021. Every year, the Ottawa Business Journal (OBJ) recognizes 10 regional companies for their substantial, sustainable, and profitable growth. Fueled by continued innovation, reinvestment, and a good …
Great Place to Work
Lightship Security has been certified as a Great Place to Work®! This certification process is based on a thorough, independent analysis conducted by the Great Place to Work Institute® Canada. The certification is a result of direct feedback from employees, …
Funding for NIST CAVP Vendor Software Platform
As part of our continued push to modernize the product security certification industry, Lightship Security is pleased to announce that it is receiving advisory services and conditional research and development funding from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research …
2020 – Hits and Misses
Lightship Security is 5 years old this month. Time flies building a business through a pandemic. Last year, we said that we would not go into 2020 resting on our previous success. Here is what we have achieved: 50%+ increase …
FIPS 140-2 Validation Queue: The Waiting Game
A common concern our clients have before undertaking a new FIPS 140-2 validation is understanding the various phases and the overall time it takes to get from start to finish. One of the ways we manage our clients’ expectations is …
Happy Birthday – So What?
Lightship Security is 4 years old this month. Since our founding, we have remained steadfast in our commitment to building a strong, profitable and growing platform to support our international client base. Why does this matter? Given the recent churn …
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Lightship named a Canadian Top New Growth Company
Canadian Business and Maclean’s today ranked Lightship Security No. 31 on the 2019 Startup 50 ranking of Canada’s Top New Growth Companies. Serving as a companion list to the longstanding Growth 500 ranking of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies and produced by …
Cyber Security Test Lab 2.0
Product certification providers like Lightship have been relatively insulated from the pace of change that other industries have been forced to adapt to over the past several years. That is no longer the case. Increasingly technical, prescriptive test requirements, product …