NIAP CCEVS Announcements and Updates

  • From the Director, NIAP

    Policy Clarification (Updated 04 June 2010)

    On 16 March 2009, the NIAP Program Office announced a new strategy for the Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme (CCEVS). Below is a clarification to the policy that will be followed as of 04 June 2010.

    NIAP will only accept into evaluation:

    1. Products claiming compliance with a U.S. approved Protection Profile (with an EAL no higher than that specified in the profile), or
    2. When a U.S. approved Protection Profile does not exist and a government agency requests a Common Criteria evaluation, NIAP will consider accepting a product into evaluation at EAL2 only. Validator resource availability and customer need (as specified in the LOI) will serve as the basis for acceptance.

    All product evaluations must complete within 12 months from the evaluation kick-off.

    Protection Profile Updates (2 June 2010)

    Click here for the latest Protection Profile status.

    11th International Common Criteria Conference (27 April 2010)

    NIAP CCEVS will be presenting certificates at the 11th International Common Criteria Conference, which will be held September 21st to September 23rd, 2010 in Antalya, Turkey.

    CCTL Applications Are Open (08 April 2010)

    NVLAP U.S. Common Criteria Testing Laboratories (CCTL) Applications are Open

    Due to many factors for the last several years the NIAP program did not take new applications into consideration for being active CCTLs. NIAP is again accepting applications for CCTL accreditation. If your organization wishes to become a CCTL please send a letter of intent to pursue accreditation to scheme-comments@niap-ccevs.org.

    NIAP Policy Letter Updates

    The NIAP Program Office updated the Scheme Policy Letters.
    Click here for a summary of the updates.
    Click here to view the current Policy letters

    Other Information

    Previous announcements
    Questions and Answers on the NIAP’s Evolution (21 October 2009)


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Policy that influences
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Products in Evaluation
U.S. Government Approved Protection Profiles
U.S. Government Protection Profiles in Development
Validated Products List 		Finding a CCTL
Getting a CCTL Accredited
Getting a Product Evaluated 		CNSS Directive No. 502
DOD Directive #8500.01E
DOD Directive #8500.1
DOD Instruction #8500.2
NSTISSP No. 11, Revised FAQs (March 2005)
NSTISSP No. 11, Revised Fact Sheet (July 2003)
NSTISSP No. 11 Fact Sheet (Jan 2000)
NIST Spec Pub 800-23
NSD 42
NSTISSAM Compusec/1-99
Pres. Decision Directive 63
USAF CIO Memorandum

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