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What is another name for the Orange Book?

What is another name for the Orange Book?

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A.
The Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria (TCSEC)

B.
The Trusted Computing Base (TCB)

C.
The Information Technology Security Evaluation Criteria (ITSEC)

D.
The Common Criteria

Explanation:
The Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria (TCSEC) is a collection of criteria used to grade or
rate the security offered by a computer system product. The TCSEC is sometimes referred to as “the
Orange Book” because of its orange cover. The current version is dated 1985 (DOD 5200.28-STD,

Library No.S225,711) The TCSEC, its interpretations and guidelines all have different color covers,
and are sometimes known as the “Rainbow Series”.


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