ARCA Common Criteria Testing Lab (CCTL)

Companies that supply security or security-enabled products to U.S. government agencies are required to undergo formal security evaluations, as mandated by the National Information Assurance Acquisition Policy. The Common Criteria (CC) is the first international standard for IT security evaluation, validation, and certification. In addition, the CC evaluation enables companies to differentiate their products from those of their competitors and clearly demonstrate that their security functionality performs as promised.

Common Criteria Testing Laboratories (CCTLs) conduct security evaluations of IT products and protection profiles using test methods derived from the Common Criteria and the Common Evaluation Methodology. All CCTLs must be accredited by National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) and approved by the Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme (CCEVS) Validation Body. NVLAP falls under NIST, but NVLAP is the accrediting authority.

SAVVIS operates the ARCA Common Criteria Testing Laboratory, one of only ten U.S. Government-accredited CCTLs. The ARCA CCTL observes the highest standards of impartiality, integrity, and commercial confidentiality. Our services are based on proven methodologies that provide a thorough and efficient evaluation of your security products.

With ARCA CCTL you can expect:

• Established evaluation methods and procedures
• Proven track record of successful evaluations
• World-class security specialists
• State-of-the-art lab facilities with 24/7 secured biometric access, video camera surveillance, raised floors, HVAC temperature control, advanced smoke detection, and fire suppression systems
• Test Methods: APE, ASE, EAL1 through EAL7.

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