MEF has been providing certification for SD-WAN technologies since 2019. In 2023, MEF transitioned to the next generation of SD-WAN certification as part of the new MEF 3.0 SASE certification program.
MEF 3.0 SD-WAN certification program continues to accelerate implementation of standardized SD-WAN technologies worldwide. The certification tests the service attributes and their behaviors defined in the MEF SD-WAN standard.
MEF’s newest generation of SD-WAN certification is based on testing a multi-node simulated enterprise network with each node having specific traffic and performance characteristics, e.g., data center, cloud, corporate office, regional office, remote office, retail outlet, etc.
The certification steps through various use cases, such as voice calls, video calls, access to files, data transfer, email, retail transaction, and access to SharePoint, Salesforce, Dropbox etc.
MEF SASE Certification Specification Sheet for Technology Providers — 2024 Aug
Product Portfolio: SASE, SD-WAN Certification, Zero Trust Certification, SSE Certification
MEF SASE Certification Specification Sheet for Service Providers — 2024 Aug
Product Portfolio: SASE, SD-WAN Certification, Zero Trust Certification, SSE Certification
MEF 90.2 Draft Release 3 SD-WAN Certification Test Cases and Requirements – Phase 2 — 2024 May
Product Portfolio: SD-WAN Certification
Tags: Certification, SD-WAN
This document defines the Test Cases and requirements for SD-WAN certification.
MEF 131 Draft Release 1 MEF Secure SD-WAN Certification Test Requirements — 2022 May
Product Portfolio: SD-WAN Certification, SD-WAN
This document describes the MEF Secure SD-WAN certification test requirements to validate conformance with the Application Flow Security for SD-WAN Services (MEF 88) [3]. The Secure SD-WAN Certification Test Requirements standard is functional, and hence implementation-independent.
MEF 70.1 SD-WAN Service Attributes and Service Framework — 2021 Nov
Amendments: MEF 70.2
Product Portfolio: SD-WAN Certification, SD-WAN
The SD-WAN Service Attributes and Service Framework Standard defines the externally visible behavior of SD-WAN Services. A Service deployment is based on an agreement between an SD-WAN Subscriber (the buyer) and an SD-WAN Service Provider (the seller) that includes agreement on the values of a set of SD-WAN Service Attributes defined in this document.
A MEF-certified SD-WAN technology is future-proofed to enable dynamic and automated capabilities supporting operational and control-related interactions related to the service.
All certified technology suppliers are listed in the Technology Certification Registry
MEF 3.0 SASE certification empowers organizations of all sizes to confidently select the best SASE technologies or managed services that meet industry standards and undergo continuous validation with an evolving test methodology that keeps up-to-date with the latest security threats. Find more information in the MEF 3.0 SASE Certification FAQ on the MEF Members’ Wiki.
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