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Review the Common Criteria Portal at: http://www.commoncriteriaportal.org

1. Describe the purpose of the Common Criteria (CC).

2. How does the CC differ from the Trusted Computer Security Evaluation Criteria and the Information Technology Security Evaluation Criteria?

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This solution describes the purpose of Common Criteria. This solution also explains how common criteria is different from trusted computer security evaluation criteria.

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Review the Common Criteria Portal at: http://www.commoncriteriaportal.org
1. Describe the purpose of the Common Criteria (CC).
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The purpose of Common Criteria is to incorporate trust factor in information technology and information technology security (Osterwalder, 2001). This is particularly required in area of information technology, as there are several products and emerging technologies that evolve quite quickly, and it is quite difficult for users of these products and services to verify the authenticity and quality of the products offered by different vendors.
The Common Criteria Editorial Board (CCEB) was formed in the late nineties to meet the increasing needs for certifying the security of various IT products. Although there were existing standards including Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria (TCSEC) developed by U.S Department of Defense and Information Technology Security Evaluation Criteria (ITSEC) used by European companies, the establishment of Common Criteria and the eventual ...

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