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Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

Common Criteria

CNSSI 4009-2015, NIST SP 800-100, NIST SP 800-12 Rev. 1

Common Criteria for IT Security Evaluation

NIST SP 800-36

Definition(s):

Governing document that provides a comprehensive, rigorous method for specifying security function and assurance requirements for products and systems.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4 under Common Criteria from CNSSI 4009

A set of internationally accepted semantic tools and constructs for describing the security needs of customers and the security attributes of products.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-32 under Common Criteria

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Information Technology Laboratory

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Computer Security Resource Center

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