Common  Criteria  for  IT  Security  Evaluation
Common Language to Express Common Needs
 

Here you will find NIST guidance on the effective use of the Common Criteria.
The CC is a tool that can be effective, or not, depending on how it is used.

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Common Criteria Familiarization and Use of Protection Profiles

• Presentation giving overview of the Common Criteria
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• Presentation on Use of Protection Profiles  
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Writing Protection Profiles (PP) and Security Targets (ST)

• Guidance on PPs for Commercial-off-the-Shelf technology 
    Download CSPP (NISTIR 6462) in PDF format
    Download CSPP (NISTIR 6462) in Zipped RTF format

• Use of CSPP Guidance - An Example for Operating Systems  
    Download CSPP-OS (NISTIR 6985) in PDF format
    Download CSPP-OS (NISTIR 6985) in RTF format

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