What is ITSEC certification?
- Represents single uniform standard for security evaluation in Europe
- Recognized by governments, commercial organizations in UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the European Community.
- Certificates, up to E6, issued by UK, France and Germany, formally recognized by Finland, Greece, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
- US, Canada and Australia have signed recognition agreements.
What does ITSEC certification provide?
- Assured level of security evaluation, against standardized criteria and formalized methodology.
- Security features of IT systems and products are tested independently of vendors
- Ensures security features work correctly, not showing any logical vulnerabilities.
- Certification issued for specific levels of security assurance (E0 through E6)
What is E3 level assurance?
- E3 represents one level of security assurance, which are awarded in ascending levels of confidence and evaluation rigor.
- Evaluators required to assess and understand all elements of design of tested product down to source code level.
