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RI # 114 - Content of PP Claims Rationale

Type: Editorial/Grammatical Change Source: US NI Date: 12/12/2000
Status: Closed Source #: IWG #0383
CC Part #1 Reference:
CC Part #2 Reference:
CC Part #3 Reference: CC Part 3, Section 5.5 (ASE_PPC)
CEM Reference:
Reason: National Interpretation
Problem:

Currently, Common Criteria Part 1 Annex C and Part 3 component ASE_PPC.1 are not consistent with respect to specification of PP Claims Rationale.

Proposed Solution:

The Part 1 Section C.2.9 "d)" specification of the PP Claims Rationale provides a more complete list of requirements than is found in the ASE_PPC elements in Part 3.

To address this interpretation, the following changes are made to CC v2.1, Part 3: ASE_PPC.1 is relabeled as ASE_PPC.1-NIAP-0426. Unless otherwise noted in these changes, all normative and informative material associated with ASE_PPC.1 is incorporated unchanged into ASE_PPC.1-NIAP-0426, and all references to ASE_PPC.1 in the CC, CEM, or other Common Criteria documentation is changed to refer to ASE_PPC.1-NIAP-0426.

A new Content and Presentation of Evidence element is added to the ASE_PPC.1-NIAP-0426 component: ASE_PPC.1.NIAP-0426-1C:

The PP Claims Rationale shall explain any difference between the ST security objectives and requirements and those of any PP to which conformance is claimed.

Corresponding methodology changes are needed to address this new Content and Presentation of Evidence element.

Negligible impact anticipated.

This interpretation addresses an omission in the Common Criteria. Part 1 Section C.2.9 "d)" specifies the required content for the PP claims rationale, but this was not captured in Part 3.

Note: This interpretation is superseding a previously-approved formal interpretation primarily to reflect modifications to the interpretation format. The intent of the interpretation has not been changed, although some specifics of the criteria changes or the support may have been clarified or corrected.




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