The Common Criteria (CC) is meant to be used as the basis for evaluation of security properties of IT products and systems. The objective desired is that by establishing a common base for criteria, the evaluation results of an IT product will be of more value to a wider audience.
The goal is for Common Criteria to permit comparability of products based on the results of independent security evaluations for various products evaluated by separate organizations in different countries. The vision is that by providing a common set of requirements for the security functions of IT products, and a common set of assurance measurements applied to them that the evaluation process will establish a level of confidence in the knowledge and trust of the evaluated products. The evaluation results may help consumers to determine whether an IT product or system is appropriate for their intended application and whether the security risks implicit in its use are acceptable.
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Caddy, T. (2005). Common Criteria. In: van Tilborg, H.C.A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cryptography and Security. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-23483-7_72
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