Re: EAL / ITSEC Security accreditation of Windows XP

From: Lars Olaussen (Isolauss_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 07/22/05


Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 12:21:21 +0200


"Neil" wrote ...

> Can anyone tell me what (if any) security accrediation windows XP has?
> Windows NT has been certified to E4
> (http://www.cesg.gov.uk/site/iacs/index.cfm?menuSelected=1&displayPage=152&id=16),
> but none of the newer operating systems appear on the list.
>
> Is there any plan to certify XP? It makes it a lot easier to use the
> OS in
> certain applications if it has been certified E3/ EAL 4

Neil,

according to this web page, Windows XP is in evaluation :

http://niap.nist.gov/cc-scheme/in_evaluation.html

Regards,
Lars Olaussen
mailto:Isolauss@hotmail.com



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