Common Criteria

The Netherlands scheme for Certification in the Area of IT Security (NSCIB) has been set up to enable the evaluation and certification of information technology (IT) product security aspects. The objective of the Scheme is to enable IT products and systems to be evaluated and certified in the Netherlands in a way that conforms to the so called 'Common Criteria' methodology (ISO-standard 15408) for Evaluation and Certification.

This common criteria is an international standard and a method for evaluation and certifying IT-products and systems. 

Roles and actors

Users/Purchasers
Common Criteria evaluation and certification creates trust in products fulfilling specified security requirements.
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Manufacturers/Developers
Common Critera evaluation and certification facilitates more efficient adaption to the needs of customers and gives a market advantage.
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Evaluators
IT-security evaluation facilities (ITSEF) evaluate the product or system that is a prerequisite of certification.
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What is Common Criteria?

Common Criteria is a method and a standard with great flexibility and it is applied in 26 countries according to the Common Criteria Recognition Arrangement (CCRA).
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The marks that are presented on a certified product is used to inform the user that a product or system has been evaluated in accordance with the Common Criteria and the terms of the Common Criteria Recognition Arrangement and the SOG-IS Mutual Recognition Agreement.

CCRASOGIS

More information on the standard and the method of evaluation may be found on this website.