What are the assurance designators used in the Common Criteria (CC)?
A.
EAL 1, EAL 2, EAL 3, EAL 4, EAL 5, EAL 6, and EAL 7
B.
A1, B1, B2, B3, C2, C1, and D
C.
E0, E1, E2, E3, E4, E5, and E6
D.
AD0, AD1, AD2, AD3, AD4, AD5, and AD6
Explanation:
Original Answer was C. This is wrong in my view as the original answer confused
ITSEC with the CC per the following
The Common criteria terminology for the degree of examination of the product to be tested is the
Evaluation Assurance level (EAL). EALs range from EA1 (functional testing to EA7 (detailed
testing and formal design verification). -Ronald Krutz The CISSP PREP Guide (gold edition) pg
266-267
Note that Shon Harris All-in-one CISSP Certification Guide uses EAL (not just EA).
EALs are combinations of assurance components. They also can be conveniently compared to
TSCEC and ITSEC. Like these security evaluation criteria, EALs are scaled with from EAL1
through EAL7. Other EALs exist, but EAL 7 is the highest with international recognition. – Roberta
Bragg Cissp Certification Training Guide (que) pg 368
ITSEC separately evaluates functionality and assurance, and it includes 10 functionality classes
(f), eight assurance levels (q), seven levels of correctness (e), and eight basic security functions in
its criteria. ). -Ronald Krutz The CISSP PREP Guide (gold edition) pg 266