ISC Exam Questions

What is another name for the Orange Book?

What is another name for the Orange Book?

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”.