This Common Criteria approach has been applied to create a definition of Authentication Assurance Levels that can quantify the level of assurance reached for a system subject to a set of authentication procedures. The arms-control authentication application of the Common Criteria expands on more typical information security evaluations in that it must contend with information barriers and preclude sophisticated intentional subversion attempts.
Revised: July 24, 2009 |
Published: June 1, 2002
Citation
Kouzes R.T., J.R. Cash, D.M. Devaney, B.D. Geelhood, R.R. Hansen, R.B. Melton, and W.K. Pitts. 2002.Authentication Assurance Levels. In Proceedings of the 43rd Institute of Nuclear Materials Management Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, June 23-27, 2002, 10 pages. Northbrook, Illinois:Institute on Nuclear Materials Management.PNNL-SA-36160.