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Certification Report
CyberArk Privileged Access Manager – Windows
Components including PSM v14.0.0.9, CPM v14.0.0.9 and
PVWA v14.0.0.32
Sponsor and developer: CyberArk Software Ltd.
9 Hapsagot St. Park Ofer 2, P.O. Box 3143
Petach-Tikva 4951040
Israel
Evaluation facility: SGS Brightsight B.V.
Brassersplein 2
2612 CT Delft
The Netherlands
Report number: NSCIB-CC-2400012-01-CR
Report version: 1
Project number: NSCIB-2400012-01
Author(s): Brian Smithson
Date: 03 July 2024
Number of pages: 12
Number of appendices: 0
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CONTENTS
Foreword 3
Recognition of the Certificate 4
International recognition 4
European recognition 4
1 Executive Summary 5
2 Certification Results 6
2.1 Identification of Target of Evaluation 6
2.2 Security Policy 6
2.2.1 Cryptographic Support. 6
2.2.2 User Data Protection. 6
2.2.3 Identification and Authentication. 6
2.2.4 Security Management. 6
2.2.5 Privacy. 6
2.2.6 Protection of the TSF. 7
2.2.7 Trusted Path. 7
2.3 Assumptions and Clarification of Scope 7
2.3.1 Assumptions 7
2.3.2 Clarification of scope 7
2.4 Architectural Information 7
2.5 Documentation 8
2.6 IT Product Testing 8
2.6.1 Testing approach and depth 8
2.6.2 Independent penetration testing 8
2.6.3 Test configuration 9
2.6.4 Test results 9
2.7 Reused Evaluation Results 9
2.8 Evaluated Configuration 9
2.9 Evaluation Results 9
2.10 Comments/Recommendations 10
3 Security Target 11
4 Definitions 11
5 Bibliography 12
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Foreword
The Netherlands Scheme for Certification in the Area of IT Security (NSCIB) provides a third-party
evaluation and certification service for determining the trustworthiness of Information Technology (IT)
security products. Under this NSCIB, TrustCB B.V. has the task of issuing certificates for IT security
products, as well as for protection profiles and sites.
Part of the procedure is the technical examination (evaluation) of the product, protection profile or site
according to the Common Criteria assessment guidelines published by the NSCIB. Evaluations are
performed by an IT Security Evaluation Facility (ITSEF) under the oversight of the NSCIB Certification
Body, which is operated by TrustCB B.V. in cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom
Relations.
An ITSEF in the Netherlands is a commercial facility that has been licensed by TrustCB B.V. to
perform Common Criteria evaluations; a significant requirement for such a licence is accreditation to
the requirements of ISO Standard 17025 “General requirements for the accreditation of calibration and
testing laboratories”.
By awarding a Common Criteria certificate, TrustCB B.V. asserts that the product or site complies with
the security requirements specified in the associated (site) security target, or that the protection profile
(PP) complies with the requirements for PP evaluation specified in the Common Criteria for
Information Security Evaluation. A (site) security target is a requirements specification document that
defines the scope of the evaluation activities.
The consumer should review the (site) security target or protection profile, in addition to this
certification report, to gain an understanding of any assumptions made during the evaluation, the IT
product's intended environment, its security requirements, and the level of confidence (i.e., the
evaluation assurance level) that the product or site satisfies the security requirements stated in the
(site) security target.
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Recognition of the Certificate
Presence of the Common Criteria Recognition Arrangement (CCRA) and the SOG-IS logos on the
certificate indicates that this certificate is issued in accordance with the provisions of the CCRA and
the SOG-IS Mutual Recognition Agreement (SOG-IS MRA) and will be recognised by the participating
nations.
International recognition
The CCRA was signed by the Netherlands in May 2000 and provides mutual recognition of certificates
based on the Common Criteria (CC). Since September 2014 the CCRA has been updated to provide
mutual recognition of certificates based on cPPs (exact use) or STs with evaluation assurance
components up to and including EAL2+ALC_FLR.
For details of the current list of signatory nations and approved certification schemes, see
http://www.commoncriteriaportal.org.
European recognition
The SOG-IS MRA Version 3, effective since April 2010, provides mutual recognition in Europe of
Common Criteria and ITSEC certificates at a basic evaluation level for all products. A higher
recognition level for evaluation levels beyond EAL4 (respectively E3-basic) is provided for products
related to specific technical domains. This agreement was signed initially by Finland, France,
Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Italy joined the SOG-IS
MRA in December 2010.
For details of the current list of signatory nations, approved certification schemes and the list of
technical domains for which the higher recognition applies, see https://www.sogis.eu.
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1 Executive Summary
This Certification Report states the outcome of the Common Criteria security evaluation of the
CyberArk Privileged Access Manager – Windows Components including PSM v14.0.0.9, CPM
v14.0.0.9 and PVWA v14.0.0.32. The developer of the CyberArk Privileged Access Manager –
Windows Components including PSM v14.0.0.9, CPM v14.0.0.9 and PVWA v14.0.0.32 is CyberArk
Software Ltd. located in Petach-Tikva, Israel and they also act as the sponsor of the evaluation and
certification. A Certification Report is intended to assist prospective consumers when judging the
suitability of the IT security properties of the product for their particular requirements.
The TOE is a software-based solution that runs on Windows and is a component of CyberArk’s
Privileged Access Manager (PAM) Solution. PAM enables organizations to secure, provision, control,
and monitor all activities associated with privileged identities used in enterprise systems and
applications.
The TOE is composed of the PAM components Privileged Session Manager (PSM), Password Vault
Web Access (PVWA), and Central Policy Manager (CPM). PSM is the part of PAM that enables
organizations to secure, control, and monitor privileged access to network devices over RDP
connections. CPM automatically enforces enterprise policies for password management. PVWA is the
web interface of PAM that provides a single console for requesting, accessing, and managing
privileged passwords throughout the environment.
The TOE has been evaluated by SGS Brightsight B.V. located in Delft, The Netherlands. The
evaluation was completed on 03-07-2024 with the approval of the ETR. The certification procedure
has been conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Netherlands Scheme for Certification in
the Area of IT Security [NSCIB].
The scope of the evaluation is defined by the security target [ST], which identifies assumptions made
during the evaluation, the intended environment for the CyberArk Privileged Access Manager –
Windows Components including PSM v14.0.0.9, CPM v14.0.0.9 and PVWA v14.0.0.32, the security
requirements, and the level of confidence (evaluation assurance level) at which the product is
intended to satisfy the security requirements. Consumers of the CyberArk Privileged Access Manager
– Windows Components including PSM v14.0.0.9, CPM v14.0.0.9 and PVWA v14.0.0.32 are advised
to verify that their own environment is consistent with the security target, and to give due consideration
to the comments, observations and recommendations in this certification report.
The results documented in the evaluation technical report [ETR] 1 for this product provide sufficient
evidence that the TOE meets the assurance requirements listed in section 2.9 for the evaluated
security functionality, and conforms to the [PP_APP] and [PKG_TLS].
The evaluation was conducted using the Common Methodology for Information Technology Security
Evaluation, Version 3.1 Revision 5 [CEM] for conformance to the Common Criteria for Information
Technology Security Evaluation, Version 3.1 Revision 5 [CC] (Parts I, II and III).
TrustCB B.V., as the NSCIB Certification Body, declares that the evaluation meets all the conditions
for international recognition of Common Criteria Certificates and that the product will be listed on the
NSCIB Certified Products list. Note that the certification results apply only to the specific version of the
product as evaluated.
1 The Evaluation Technical Report contains information proprietary to the developer and/or the
evaluator, and is not available for public review.
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2 Certification Results
2.1 Identification of Target of Evaluation
The Target of Evaluation (TOE) for this evaluation is the CyberArk Privileged Access Manager –
Windows Components including PSM v14.0.0.9, CPM v14.0.0.9 and PVWA v14.0.0.32 from CyberArk
Software Ltd. located in Petach-Tikva, Israel.
The TOE is comprised of the following main components:
Delivery
item type
Identifier Version
Software
CyberArk Privileged Access Manager – Windows
Components including PSM v14.0.0.9, CPM v14.0.0.9 and
PVWA v14.0.0.32
PSM v14.0.0.9
CPM v14.0.0.9
PVWA v14.0.0.32
To ensure secure usage a set of guidance documents is provided, together with the CyberArk
Privileged Access Manager – Windows Components including PSM v14.0.0.9, CPM v14.0.0.9 and
PVWA v14.0.0.32. For details, see section 2.5 of this document.
2.2 Security Policy
The TOE provides the following security functions:
2.2.1 Cryptographic Support.
The TOE uses the CAVP-validated cryptographic algorithm provided by its OpenSSL FIPS Object
Module with CyberArk libraries. The libraries are used to support the establishment of trusted
channels and paths to protect data in transit. In the evaluated configuration, the TOE’s cryptographic
libraries are used by the TLS client connection to the Digital Vault Server from PSM, CPM, and PVWA.
2.2.2 User Data Protection.
The TOE encrypts all sensitive data stored in non-volatile memory. The TOE limits its access to
network connectivity when accessing the platform’s hardware resources. The network connection is
used for communications from the TOE to the Digital Vault Server, the TOE to the target devices, and
the user/administrator to the TOE.
2.2.3 Identification and Authentication.
To validate the Digital Vault Server’s certificate during the TLS handshake, the TOE implements
functionality to validate X.509 certificates. The TOE uses a CRL to check certificate revocation status
and does not establish a connection to the Digital Vault Server when the CRL is unavailable. The
same functionality is used by CPM when it connects to the Digital Vault Server to manage passwords.
2.2.4 Security Management.
The TOE is configured with default file permissions already in place and does not provide default
credentials for authentication. The TOE relies on PVWA for storing and setting configuration options
for PSM and CPM. Administrators can manage various parts of the TOE’s functionality using the
PVWA interfaces.
2.2.5 Privacy.
The TOE does not store or transmit any Personally Identifiable Identification (PII).
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2.2.6 Protection of the TSF.
The TOE leverages anti-exploitation capabilities provided by the OS. The TOE provides integrity for
installation and software updates.
2.2.7 Trusted Path.
The TOE relies on the IIS service in the OE to provide a trusted path for communications to the TOE
using TLS. The TOE also relies on the RDP Client in the OE to provide a trusted channel for
communications from the TOE to a remote target using TLS. The TOE provides its own trusted
channel between each TOE component to the Digital Vault Server over TLS.
2.3 Assumptions and Clarification of Scope
2.3.1 Assumptions
The assumptions defined in the Security Target are not covered by the TOE itself. These aspects lead
to specific Security Objectives to be fulfilled by the TOE-Environment. For detailed information on the
security objectives that must be fulfilled by the TOE environment, see section 3.2 of the [ST].
2.3.2 Clarification of scope
The evaluation did not reveal any threats to the TOE that are not countered by the evaluated security
functions of the product
2.4 Architectural Information
Below is a logical diagram of the TOE in its operational environment:
PVWA provides web-based administrator access to manage and configure PAM remotely over a web
browser by providing access to policy and platform management features. PVWA identifies the
administrator during authentication by checking the submitted credentials against what is stored in the
Digital Vault Server or by having the Digital Vault Server check the credentials against the external
authentication server.
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PSM is used to establish RDP connection to a remote target. PSM separates the users from remote
targets and stores the remote target’s password in the Digital Vault. When a user connects to a
remote target, PSM retrieves the remote target’s password from the Digital Vault using TLS through
port 443, so PSM enables connections to privileged devices without having to divulge the passwords
to the user. PSM records the activities that are performed in the privileged session and uploads the
recording to the Digital Vault Server, where they are accessed and viewed by authorized users.
CPM enforces password policy. Administrators can configure security and compliance policies for all
accounts’ passwords. The policies, which specify minimum password requirements such as length,
expiration, complexity, and others, are stored in the Digital Vault Server. CPM enforces policies by
automatically changing passwords and storing the passwords within the Digital Vault Server. Each
password changed by the CPM will be stored in Digital Vault and it will be updated in the remote target
machine where this account exists. CPM uses a credential file to securely store its credentials to
authenticate to Digital Vault, and once authenticated, CPM communicates with Digital Vault for
retrieving and updating the passwords and password policies on the remote targets.
2.5 Documentation
The following documentation is provided with the product by the developer to the customer:
Identifier Version
Privileged Access Manager – Windows
Components Common Criteria Guide
V1.6, May 2024
PAM Self-Hosted v14.0 A8474D5E4B6532ED3402D38B46F7DB15F
650CA75EBD0372BB891F3ECDC7089CE,
25-Jan-2024
2.6 IT Product Testing
Testing (depth, coverage, functional tests, independent testing): The evaluators examined the
developer’s testing activities documentation and verified that the developer has met their testing
responsibilities.
2.6.1 Testing approach and depth
Since the TOE conforms to [PP_APP] which requires exact conformance, the evaluator tested
CyberArk Privileged Access Manager – Windows Components including PSM v14.0.0.9, CPM
v14.0.0.9 and PVWA v14.0.0.32, hosted on a Windows machine, following the requirements
mandated by [PP_APP] and [PKG_TLS]. The evaluator performed all the tests on the TOE’s version.
Some special crypto tests are performed on a special crypto library build. It is verified the special
crypto build and the crypto library used in the TOE software is equivalent.
2.6.2 Independent penetration testing
The vulnerability assessment is performed following the guideline provided in [PP_APP], based on the
following hypotheses:
• Type 1: Public – Vulnerability based
• Type 2: Tool Generated
• Type 3: Virus scanner
The evaluator performed all the tests (independent and penetration tests) in the period 17th March
2024 until 26th March 2024, with about 1 man-week (40 man-hour) in total for testing and reporting.
During test campaign, 100% of the total time was spent on software (logical) attacks.
Penetration tests were created based on the vulnerabilities that are applicable to an attacker
possessing a Basic attack potential and according to [PP_APP] work units of AVA_VAN.
No exploitable vulnerabilities were found.
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2.6.3 Test configuration
Tests were executed as shown in the figure, below. An external Kali Linux device is part of the test
environment. Purpose of this machine is the management and testing device, used as TLS server and
client to send over the unsupported cipher suites. Also used for penetration testing tools, such as:
Metasploit. All three components are installed in the same Windows server, and the connection
between these components and Digital Vault Server is protected.
2.6.4 Test results
The testing activities, including configurations, procedures, test cases, expected results and observed
results are summarised in the [ETR], with references to the documents containing the full details.
The developer’s tests and the independent functional tests produced the expected results, giving
assurance that the TOE behaves as specified in its [ST] and functional specification.
No exploitable vulnerabilities were found with the independent penetration tests.
2.7 Reused Evaluation Results
There is no reuse of evaluation results in this certification.
2.8 Evaluated Configuration
The TOE is defined uniquely by its name and version number CyberArk Privileged Access Manager –
Windows Components including PSM v14.0.0.9, CPM v14.0.0.9 and PVWA v14.0.0.32. Users must
follow the guidance documents listed in section 2.5 of this document.
2.9 Evaluation Results
The evaluation lab documented their evaluation results in the [ETR], which references an ASE
Intermediate Report and other evaluator documents.
The verdict of each claimed assurance requirement is “Pass”.
Based on the above evaluation results the evaluation lab concluded the CyberArk Privileged Access
Manager – Windows Components including PSM v14.0.0.9, CPM v14.0.0.9 and PVWA v14.0.0.32, to
be CC Part 2 extended, CC Part 3 extended, and to meet the requirements of ASE_INT.1,
ASE_CCL.1, ASE_SPD.1, ASE_OBJ.1, ASE_ECD.1, ASE.REQ.1, ASE.TSS.1, ADV_FSP.1,
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AGD_OPE.1, AGD_PRE.1, ALC_CMC.1, ALC_CMS.1, ALC_TSU_EXT.1, ATE_IND.1, and
AVA_VAN.1. This implies that the product satisfies the security requirements specified in Security
Target [ST].
The Security Target claims exact conformance to the Protection Profile [PP_APP], and to the
functional package [PKG_TLS]. All applicable NIAP Technical Decisions issued before 2024-06-01
have been addressed.
2.10 Comments/Recommendations
The user guidance as outlined in section 2.5 of this document contains necessary information about
the usage of the TOE. Certain aspects of the TOE’s security functionality, in particular the
countermeasures against attacks, depend on accurate conformance to the user guidance of both the
software and the hardware part of the TOE. There are no particular obligations or recommendations
for the user apart from following the user guidance. Please note that the documents contain relevant
details concerning the resistance against certain attacks.
In addition, all aspects of assumptions, threats and policies as outlined in the Security Target not
covered by the TOE itself must be fulfilled by the operational environment of the TOE.
The customer or user of the product shall consider the results of the certification within his system risk
management process. For the evolution of attack methods and techniques to be covered, the
customer should define the period of time until a re-assessment for the TOE is required and thus
requested from the sponsor of the certificate.
The strength of the cryptographic algorithms and protocols was not rated in the course of this
evaluation. This specifically applies to the following proprietary or non-standard algorithms, protocols
and implementations: none, which are out of scope as there are no security claims relating to these.
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3 Security Target
The CyberArk Software Ltd. Privileged Access Manager – Windows Components including Privileged
Session Manager (PSM) v14.0, Central Policy Manager (CPM) v14.0, and Password Vault Web
Access (PVWA) v14.0 Security Target, (no doc ID), v1.8, 2024-06-13, [ST], is included here by
reference.
4 Definitions
This list of acronyms and definitions contains elements that are not already defined by the CC or CEM:
CPM Central Policy Manager
DVS Digital Vault Server
IT Information Technology
ITSEF IT Security Evaluation Facility
JIL Joint Interpretation Library
NSCIB Netherlands Scheme for Certification in the area of IT Security
PAM Privileged Access Manager
PP Protection Profile
PSM Privileged Session Manager
PSMP Privileged Session Manager Proxy
PVWA Password Vault Web Access
SSH Secure Shell
TOE Target of Evaluation
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5 Bibliography
This section lists all referenced documentation used as source material in the compilation of this
report.
[CC] Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation, Parts I, II and
III, Version 3.1 Revision 5, April 2017
[CEM] Common Methodology for Information Technology Security Evaluation,
Version 3.1 Revision 5, April 2017
[ETR] Evaluation Technical Report CyberArk Privileged Access Manager v14.0 –
Windows Components including PSM v14.0.0.9, CPM v14.0.0.9 and PVWA
v14.0.0.32 – NIAP PP_APP_v1.4, 24-RPT-357, v4.0, 2024-06-21
[NSCIB] Netherlands Scheme for Certification in the Area of IT Security, Version 2.6,
02 August 2022
[PKG_TLS] NIAP Functional Package for Transport Layer Security, v1.1, 2019-03-01
[PP_APP] NIAP Protection Profile for Application Software, v1.4 (PP_APP), 2021-10-07
[ST] CyberArk Software Ltd. Privileged Access Manager – Windows Components
including Privileged Session Manager (PSM) v14.0, Central Policy Manager
(CPM) v14.0, and Password Vault Web Access (PVWA) v14.0 Security Target,
(no doc ID), v1.8, 2024-06-13
(This is the end of this report.)