ISC Exam Questions

What are the assurance designators used in the Common Criteria (CC)?

What are the assurance designators used in the Common Criteria (CC)?

A.
EAL 1, EAL 2, EAL 3, EAL 4, EAL 5, EAL 6, and EAL 7

B.
A1, B1, B2, B3, C2, C1, and D

C.
E0, E1, E2, E3, E4, E5, and E6

D.
AD0, AD1, AD2, AD3, AD4, AD5, and AD6

Explanation:
Original Answer was C. This is wrong in my view as the original answer confused ITSEC with the CC
per the following The Common criteria terminology for the degree of examination of the product to
be tested is the Evaluation Assurance level (EAL). EALs range from EA1 (functional testing to EA7

(detailed testing and formal design verification). -Ronald Krutz The CISSP PREP Guide (gold edition)
pg 266-267
Note that Shon Harris All-in-one CISSP Certification Guide uses EAL (not just EA).
EALs are combinations of assurance components. They also can be conveniently compared to TSCEC
and ITSEC. Like these security evaluation criteria, EALs are scaled with from EAL1 through EAL7.
Other EALs exist, but EAL 7 is the highest with international recognition. – Roberta Bragg Cissp
Certification Training Guide (que) pg 368 ITSEC separately evaluates functionality and assurance, and
it includes 10 functionality classes (f), eight assurance levels (q), seven levels of correctness (e), and
eight basic security functions in its criteria. ). -Ronald Krutz The CISSP PREP Guide (gold edition) pg
266