ISO/IEC 15408-4:2022

INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 15408-4
First edition
2022-08
Information security, cybersecurity
and privacy protection — Evaluation
criteria for IT security —
Part 4:
Framework for the specification of
evaluation methods and activities
Sécurité de l'information, cybersécurité et protection de la vie privée
— Critères d'évaluation pour la sécurité des technologies de
l'information —
Partie 4: Cadre prévu pour la spécification des méthodes d'évaluation
et des activités connexes
Reference number
ISO/IEC 15408-4:2022(E)
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ISO/IEC 15408-4:2022(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction . vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 General model of evaluation methods and evaluation activities .1
4.1 Concepts and model . 1
4.2 Deriving evaluation methods and evaluation activities . 3
4.3 Verb usage in the description of evaluation methods and evaluation activities . 5
4.4 Conventions for the description of evaluation methods and evaluation activities . 6
5 Structure of an evaluation method .6
5.1 Overview . 6
5.2 Specification of an evaluation method . 7
5.2.1 Overview . 7
5.2.2 Identification of evaluation methods . 8
5.2.3 Entity responsible for the evaluation method . 9
5.2.4 Scope of the evaluation method . 9
5.2.5 Dependencies . 9
5.2.6 Required input from the developer or other entities . 9
5.2.7 Required tool types . 10
5.2.8 Requi
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