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Common Criteria Lab (SEL)
The Security Evaluation Laboratory (SEL) is an accredited NIAP Common Criteria Testing Laboratory (CCTL) authorized to conduct product evaluations according to the Common Criteria (CC) (ISO/IEC 15408) and the Common Evaluation Methodology (CEM) under the U.S. scheme.
The SEL offers a full range of services to help clients navigate computer security standards and evaluation requirements, develop the required documents and conduct independent evaluations to all Assurance Levels (EAL 1-7).
The SEL has well qualified Security professionals who have evaluated a wide range of technologies at EAL1 to EAL6+. Our evaluators have experience developing and evaluating products using the current CC version (3.1). As a testimonial to customer satisfaction and successful completion of projects on time and within budget, we have a number of repeat customers.
Contact:
SEL Director: Nithya Rachamadugu or selinfo@cygnacom.com
TEL: 703-270-3563
FAX: 703-848-0985
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Experience
- Successfully evaluating products from a multitude of technologies
- Experience with multiple IVOR, TVOR and FVORs
- Experience developing documents and evaluating products using CC v3.1
- Evaluating products at EAL1 thru EAL6+
- CygnaCom's security engineers include former TCSEC senior evaluators, team leaders and a Technical Review Board (TRB) member.
- The SEL has advanced expertise in writing Protection Profiles and Security Targets, the security requirement specifications required by the CC for evaluations.
- The SEL is experienced in assessing high assurance guards (Secure Network Server (SNS) Guard and Defense Messagng System (DMS) Guard).
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Expertise
The CygnaCom SEL staff includes subject matter experts in evaluating:
- Anti-Virus
- Cryptography
- Network devices
- Operating systems
- Databases & DBMS
- Message Handling Systems (Guard)
- Standards conformance
- Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
- Key Management Infrastructure
- Web Servers
- Wireless LANs
- Firewalls and VPNs
- Security Management
- Network Management
- Access Control ( System and Network)
- Sensitive Data Protection
- Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)
- Intrusion Protection Systems (IPS)
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Evaluation Services
The SEL offers a full range of NVLAP-accredited evaluation services.
- Evaluations at Levels of EAL1 through EAL7 (NVLAP only accredits levels EAL1 through EAL4):
- Protection Profiles (PPs)
- Security Targets (STs), and
- IT products (called Targets of Evaluation or "TOEs", in CC terminology)
- Evaluations at EAL5 through EAL7 and above require U.S. government participation
- Evaluations at Levels of EAL1 through EAL7 (NVLAP only accredits levels EAL1 through EAL4):
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Evidence Preparation Services
The SEL offers a full range of support for developing the evidence required for CC evaluations.
- Evidence at Levels of EAL1 through EAL7:
- Develop Protection Profiles (PPs)
- Develop Security Targets (STs), and
- Develop required documents for IT products
- Develop Criteria Evaluation Methodologies (CEM)
- CEM at EAL7 requires NIAP acceptance
- Evidence at Levels of EAL1 through EAL7:
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Consulting
The SEL offers a full range of consulting and training services related to NIAP requirements:
- Common Criteria (CC) workshop
- Pre-assessment for CC readiness
- General security consulting services
- Security consulting in product design and engineering
- Navigating computer security standards and evaluation requirements
- Product architecture, design, implementation and documentation review
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