National Information Assurance Partnership
Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme
Validation Report
Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 4100i,
6200, 6300, 6400, 8320, 8325, 8360, 8400, 9300, and 10000
Switch Series Version 10.11
Report Number: CCEVS-VR-VID11391-2023
Dated: December 5, 2023
Version: 1.0
National Institute of Standards and Technology Department of Defense
Information Technology Laboratory ATTN: NIAP, Suite 6982
100 Bureau Drive 9800 Savage Road
Gaithersburg, MD 20899 Fort Meade, MD 20755-6982
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Validation Team
Jenn Dotson
Randy Heimann
Lisa Mitchell
Linda Morrison
Lori Sarem
The MITRE Corporation
Common Criteria Testing Laboratory
Cody Cummins
Cornelius Haley
Will Micknick
Dip Pudasaini
Matai Spivey
Gossamer Security Solutions, Inc.
Columbia, MD
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Table of Contents
1 Executive Summary.............................................................................................................. 1
2 Identification......................................................................................................................... 2
3 Architectural Information..................................................................................................... 3
3.1 TOE Description........................................................................................................... 3
3.2 TOE Evaluated Configuration...................................................................................... 3
3.3 TOE Architecture ......................................................................................................... 4
3.4 Physical Boundaries ..................................................................................................... 4
4 Security Policy...................................................................................................................... 5
4.1 Security audit................................................................................................................ 5
4.2 Cryptographic support.................................................................................................. 5
4.3 Identification and authentication .................................................................................. 5
4.4 Security management ................................................................................................... 5
4.5 Protection of the TSF.................................................................................................... 6
4.6 TOE access ................................................................................................................... 6
4.7 Trusted path/channels................................................................................................... 6
5 Assumptions & Clarification of Scope................................................................................. 7
5.1 Assumptions ................................................................................................................. 7
5.2 Clarification of scope ................................................................................................... 7
6 Documentation ..................................................................................................................... 8
7 IT Product Testing................................................................................................................ 9
7.1 Developer Testing ........................................................................................................ 9
7.2 Evaluation Team Independent Testing......................................................................... 9
8 Results of the Evaluation.................................................................................................... 10
8.1 Evaluation of the Security Target (ASE).................................................................... 10
8.2 Evaluation of the Development (ADV)...................................................................... 10
8.3 Evaluation of the Guidance Documents (AGD)......................................................... 10
8.4 Evaluation of the Life Cycle Support Activities (ALC)............................................. 11
8.5 Evaluation of the Test Documentation and the Test Activity (ATE)......................... 11
8.6 Vulnerability Assessment Activity (VAN) ................................................................ 11
8.7 Summary of Evaluation Results ................................................................................. 12
9 Validator Comments/Recommendations............................................................................ 13
10 Annexes .............................................................................................................................. 14
11 Security Target ................................................................................................................... 15
12 Glossary.............................................................................................................................. 16
13 Bibliography....................................................................................................................... 17
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1 Executive Summary
This report documents the assessment by the National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP)
validation team of the evaluation of Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 4100i, 6200,
6300, 6400, 8320, 8325, 8360, 8400, 9300, and 10000 Switch Series Version 10.11 solution
provided by Aruba. It presents the evaluation results, their justifications, and the conformance
results. This Validation Report (VR) is not an endorsement of the Target of Evaluation (TOE) by
any agency of the U.S. government, and no warranty is either expressed or implied.
The evaluation was performed by the Gossamer Security Solutions (Gossamer) Common Criteria
Testing Laboratory (CCTL) in Columbia, MD, United States of America, and was completed in
December 2023. The information in this report is largely derived from the Evaluation Technical
Report (ETR) and associated test reports, all written by Gossamer Security Solutions. The
evaluation determined that the product is both Common Criteria Part 2 Extended and Part 3
Conformant and meets the assurance requirements of the collaborative Protection Profile for
Network Devices, version 2.2e, 23 March 2020.
The TOE is the Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 4100i, 6200, 6300, 6400, 8320,
8325, 8360, 8400, 9300, and 10000 Switch Series Version 10.11. The TOE identified in this VR
has been evaluated at a NIAP approved Common Criteria Testing Laboratory using the Common
Methodology for IT Security Evaluation (Version 3.1, Rev 5) for conformance to the Common
Criteria for IT Security Evaluation (Version 3.1, Rev 5). This VR applies only to the specific
version of the TOE as evaluated. The evaluation has been conducted in accordance with the
provisions of the NIAP Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme (CCEVS) and the
conclusions of the testing laboratory in the ETR are consistent with the evidence provided.
The Validation team monitored the activities of the Evaluation team, provided guidance on
technical issues and evaluation processes, and reviewed the individual work units and successive
versions of the ETR. The Validation team found that the evaluation showed that the product
satisfies all of the functional requirements and assurance requirements stated in the Security
Target (ST). Therefore, the Validation team concludes that the testing laboratory’s findings are
accurate, the conclusions justified, and the conformance results are correct. The conclusions of
the testing laboratory in the ETR are consistent with the evidence produced.
The technical information included in this report was obtained from the Aruba, a Hewlett
Packard Enterprise Company 4100i, 6200, 6300, 6400, 8320, 8325, 8360, 8400, 9300, and
10000 Switch Series Version 10.11 Security Target, Version 0.7, December 4, 2023 and analysis
performed by the Validation Team.
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2 Identification
The CCEVS is a joint National Security Agency (NSA) and National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) effort to establish commercial facilities to perform trusted product
evaluations. Under this program, security evaluations are conducted by commercial testing
laboratories called Common Criteria Testing Laboratories (CCTLs) using the Common
Evaluation Methodology (CEM) in accordance with National Voluntary Laboratory Assessment
Program (NVLAP) accreditation.
The NIAP Validation Body assigns Validators to monitor the CCTLs to ensure quality and
consistency across evaluations. Developers of information technology products desiring a
security evaluation contract with a CCTL and pay a fee for their product’s evaluation. Upon
successful completion of the evaluation, the product is added to NIAP’s Validated Products List.
Table 1 provides information needed to completely identify the product, including:
• The TOE: the fully qualified identifier of the product as evaluated.
• The ST, describing the security features, claims, and assurances of the product.
• The conformance result of the evaluation.
• The Protection Profile to which the product is conformant.
• The organizations and individuals participating in the evaluation.
Table 1: Evaluation Identifiers
Item Identifier
Evaluation Scheme United States NIAP Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme
TOE Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 4100i, 6200, 6300, 6400, 8320,
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Protection Profile collaborative Protection Profile for Network Devices, version 2.2e, 23 March
2020
ST Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 4100i, 6200, 6300, 6400, 8320,
8325, 8360, 8400, 9300, and 10000 Switch Series Version 10.11 Security Target,
Version 0.7, December 4, 2023
Evaluation Technical
Report
Evaluation Technical Report for Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
4100i, 6200, 6300, 6400, 8320, 8325, 8360, 8400, 9300, and 10000 Switch Series
Version 10.11, version 0.3, December 4, 2023
CC Version Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation, Version 3.1,
rev 5
Conformance Result CC Part 2 extended, CC Part 3 conformant
Sponsor Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
Developer Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
Common Criteria
Testing Lab (CCTL)
Gossamer Security Solutions, Inc.
Columbia, MD
CCEVS Validators Jenn Dotson, Randy Heimann, Lisa Mitchell, Linda Morrison, Lori Sarem
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3 Architectural Information
Note: The following architectural description is based on the description presented in the Security
Target.
The Target of Evaluation (TOE) is Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 4100i, 6200,
6300, 6400, 8320, 8325, 8360, 8400, 9300, and 10000 Switch Series running Aruba OS-CX
version 10.11.
The TOE offers comprehensive Layer 2 and Layer 3 features. The Aruba, a Hewlett Packard
Enterprise Company, 4100i, 6200, 6300, 6400, 8320, 8325, 8360, 8400, 9300, and 10000 Switch
Series provides security, scalability, and ease of use for enterprise edge deployments.
3.1 TOE Description
The TOE is a family of switches designed to support scalability, security and high performance
for campus networks.
For the purpose of evaluation, the TOE will be treated as a network device offering CAVP tested
cryptographic functions, security auditing, secure administration, trusted updates, self-tests, and
secure connections to other servers (e.g., to transmit audit records). The scope of the evaluation
is limited to the NDcPP22e requirements. Functions outside the scope of the NDcPP22e were
not evaluated such as MACsec.
3.2 TOE Evaluated Configuration
The evaluated configuration includes the following devices:
Model Processor ID Microarchitecture
Aruba 4100i ARM Cortex-A9 ARM Cortex-A9
Aruba 6200F NXP 1046A ARM Cortex A72
Aruba 6300M NXP 1046A ARM Cortex A72
Aruba 6300F
Aruba 6405
Aruba 6410
Aruba 8360 NXP 1046A ARM Cortex A72
Aruba 8320 Intel Atom C2538 Rangeley
Aruba 8325 Intel Xeon D-1518 Broadwell
Aruba 8400 Intel Xeon D-1527 Broadwell
Aruba 9300 Intel Xeon D-1537 Broadwell
Aruba 10000 Intel Xeon D-1637 Hewitt Lake
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3.3 TOE Architecture
The underlying architecture of each TOE appliance consists of hardware that supports physical
network connections, memory, processor, and software that implements switching functions,
configuration information and drivers. While hardware varies between different appliance
models, the software code is shared across all platforms. The software code enforces the security
functions claimed in the Security Target.
3.4 Physical Boundaries
Each TOE appliance runs the 10.11 version of the ArubaOS-CX software and has physical
network connections to its environment to facilitate the switching of network traffic. The TOE
appliance can also be the destination of network traffic, where it provides interfaces for its own
management.
The TOE may be accessed and managed through a PC or terminal in the environment which can
be remote from or directly connected to the TOE.
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4 Security Policy
This section summaries the security functionality of the TOE:
1. Security audit
2. Cryptographic support
3. Identification and authentication
4. Security management
5. Protection of the TSF
6. TOE access
7. Trusted path/channels
4.1 Security audit
The TOE is able to generate logs for a wide range of security relevant events. The TOE can be
configured to store the logs locally so they can be accessed by an administrator and also to send
the logs to a designated log server using TLS to protect the logs while in transit on the network.
4.2 Cryptographic support
The TOE provides CAVP certified cryptography in support of its SSHv2 and TLS v1.2 protocol
implementations. Cryptographic services include key management, random bit generation,
encryption/decryption, digital signature and secure hashing.
4.3 Identification and authentication
The TOE requires users to be identified and authenticated before they can use functions mediated
by the TOE, with the exception of passing network traffic in accordance with its configured
switching rules and reading the login banner. It provides the ability to both assign attributes (user
names, passwords and roles) and to authenticate users against these attributes.
4.4 Security management
The TOE provides Command Line Interface (CLI) commands over SSH and an HTTP over TLS
(HTTPS) Graphical User Interface (GUI) to access the wide range of security management
functions to manage its security policies. The TOE also offers HTTP over TLS protection for
RESTAPI interfaces that can be used for administration. All administrative activity and functions
including security management commands are limited to authorized users (i.e., administrators)
only after they have provided acceptable user identification and authentication data to the TOE.
The security management functions are controlled through the use of roles that can be assigned
to TOE users. The TOE supports the following roles: Administrators, Operators. The
Administrator role can make changes to the TOE configuration while the Operator role is a read-
only role.
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4.5 Protection of the TSF
The TOE implements a number of measures to protect the integrity of its security features. The
TOE protects stored passwords and cryptographic keys, so they are not directly accessible in
plaintext. The TOE also ensures that reliable time information is available for both log
accountability and synchronization with the operating environment by providing a hardware
clock. The TOE employs both dedicated communication channels as well as cryptographic means
to protect communication between itself and other components in the operating environment.
The TOE performs self-tests to detect failure and protect itself from malicious updates.
4.6 TOE access
The TOE can be configured to display a logon banner before and after (a post-login banner) a
user session is established. The TOE also enforces inactivity timeouts for local and remote
sessions.
4.7 Trusted path/channels
The TOE protects communication channels between itself and remote administrators using
HTTPS/TLS and SSH. The SSH protocol is used to protect administrative connections utilizing
the TOE’s command line interface (CLI). Additionally, web-based GUI and RESTAPI
programmatic interfaces are available for remote administration which are protected using HTTP
over TLS (HTTPS/TLS).
The TOE protects communication with network peers, such as a log server, using TLS
connections to prevent unintended disclosure or modification of logs.
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5 Assumptions & Clarification of Scope
5.1 Assumptions
The Security Problem Definition, including the assumptions, may be found in the following
documents:
• collaborative Protection Profile for Network Devices, version 2.2e, 23 March 2020
That information has not been reproduced here and the NDcPP22e should be consulted if there
is interest in that material.
5.2 Clarification of scope
The scope of this evaluation was limited to the functionality and assurances covered in the
NDcPP22e as described for this TOE in the ST. Other functionality included in the product was
not assessed as part of this evaluation. All other functionality provided by the devices needs to
be assessed separately, and no further conclusions can be drawn about their effectiveness.
All evaluations (and all products) have limitations, as well as potential misconceptions that need
clarification. This text covers some of the more important limitations and clarifications of this
evaluation. Note that:
• As with any evaluation, this evaluation only shows that the evaluated configuration meets
the security claims made in accordance with the evaluation activities specified in the
NDcPP22e and performed by the Evaluation team.
• This evaluation covers only the specific device models and software as identified in this
document and referenced in the ST, and not any earlier or later versions released or in
process.
• Apart from the Admin Guide, additional customer documentation for the specific network
device models was not included in the scope of the evaluation and therefore should not
to be relied upon when configuring or operating the device as evaluated.
• This evaluation did not specifically search for, nor attempt to exploit, vulnerabilities that
were not “obvious” or vulnerabilities to objectives not claimed in the ST. The CEM
defines an “obvious” vulnerability as one that is easily exploited with a minimum of
understanding of the TOE, technical sophistication and resources.
• The functionality evaluated is scoped exclusively to the security functional requirements
specified in the NDcPP22e and applicable Technical Decisions. Any additional security
related functional capabilities of the TOE were not covered by this evaluation.
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6 Documentation
The following documents were available with the TOE for evaluation:
• Common Criteria Administrator Guidance Target of Evaluation: Aruba 4100, 6000,
8000, 9000, and 10000 Switch Series, Version 2.4, November 28, 2023
To use the product in the evaluated configuration, the product must be configured as specified
in the Guidance Documentation listed above. Consumers are encouraged to download the
configuration guides from the NIAP website to ensure the device is configured as evaluated.
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7 IT Product Testing
This section describes the testing efforts of the developer and the Evaluation team. It is derived
from information contained in the proprietary Detailed Test Report for Aruba, a Hewlett Packard
Enterprise Company 4100i, 6200, 6300, 6400, 8320, 8325, 8360, 8400, 9300, and 10000 Switch
Series Version 10.11, Version 0.3, December 4, 2023 (DTR), as summarized in the evaluation
Assurance Activity Report (AAR).
7.1 Developer Testing
No evidence of developer testing is required in the assurance activities for this product.
7.2 Evaluation Team Independent Testing
The Evaluation team verified the product according to a Common Criteria Certification
document and ran the tests specified in the NDcPP22e including the tests associated with optional
requirements. The Assurance Activity Report for Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
4100i, 6200, 6300, 6400, 8320, 8325, 8360, 8400, 9300, and 10000 Switch Series Version 10.11,
Version 0.3, December 4, 2023 (AAR) in section 1.1, combined with the DTR provides the tested
devices, provides a list of test tools, and has diagrams of the test environment.
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8 Results of the Evaluation
The results of the assurance requirements are generally described in this section and are presented
in detail in the proprietary ETR. The reader of this document can assume that all assurance
activities and work units received a passing verdict.
A verdict for an assurance component is determined by the resulting verdicts assigned to the
corresponding evaluator action elements. The evaluation was conducted based upon CC version
3.1 rev 5 and CEM version 3.1 rev 5. The evaluation determined the Aruba, a Hewlett Packard
Enterprise Company 4100i, 6200, 6300, 6400, 8320, 8325, 8360, 8400, 9300, and 10000 Switch
Series Version 10.11 TOE to be Part 2 extended, and to meet the SARs contained in the
NDcPP22e (Part 3 conformant. The Validation team reviewed all the work of the Evaluation
team and agreed with their practices and findings.
8.1 Evaluation of the Security Target (ASE)
The Evaluation team applied each ASE CEM work unit. The ST evaluation ensured the ST
contains a description of the environment in terms of policies and assumptions, a statement of
security requirements claimed to be met by the Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
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products that are consistent with the Common Criteria, and product security function descriptions
that support the requirements.
The Validation team reviewed the work of the Evaluation team and found that sufficient evidence
and justification was provided by the Evaluation team to confirm that the evaluation was
conducted in accordance with the requirements of the CEM, and that the conclusion reached by
the Evaluation team was justified.
8.2 Evaluation of the Development (ADV)
The Evaluation team applied each ADV CEM work unit. The Evaluation team assessed the
design documentation and found it adequate to aid in understanding how the TSF provides the
security functions. The design documentation consists of a functional specification contained in
the ST and Guidance documents. Additionally the evaluator performed the assurance activities
specified in the NDcPP22e related to the examination of the information contained in the TSS.
The Validation team reviewed the work of the Evaluation team and found that sufficient evidence
and justification was provided by the Evaluation team to confirm that the evaluation was
conducted in accordance with the requirements of the CEM, and that the conclusion reached by
the Evaluation team was justified.
8.3 Evaluation of the Guidance Documents (AGD)
The Evaluation team applied each AGD CEM work unit. The Evaluation team ensured the
adequacy of the user guidance in describing how to use the operational TOE. Additionally, the
Evaluation team ensured the adequacy of the administrator guidance in describing how to
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securely administer the TOE. All of the guides were assessed during the design and testing phases
of the evaluation to ensure they were complete.
The Validation team reviewed the work of the Evaluation team and found that sufficient evidence
and justification was provided by the Evaluation team to confirm that the evaluation was
conducted in accordance with the requirements of the CEM, and that the conclusion reached by
the Evaluation team was justified.
8.4 Evaluation of the Life Cycle Support Activities (ALC)
The Evaluation team applied each ALC CEM work unit. The Evaluation team found that the
TOE was appropriately labeled with a unique identifier consistent with the TOE identification in
the evaluation evidence and that the TOE references used are consistent.
The Validation team reviewed the work of the Evaluation team and found that sufficient evidence
and justification was provided by the Evaluation team to confirm that the evaluation was
conducted in accordance with the requirements of the CEM, and that the conclusion reached by
the Evaluation team was justified.
8.5 Evaluation of the Test Documentation and the Test Activity (ATE)
The Evaluation team applied each ATE CEM work unit. The Evaluation team ran the set of tests
specified by the assurance activities in the NDcPP22e and recorded the results in a Test Report,
summarized in the AAR.
The Validation team reviewed the work of the Evaluation team and found that sufficient evidence
and justification was provided by the Evaluation team to confirm that the evaluation was
conducted in accordance with the requirements of the CEM, and that the conclusion reached by
the Evaluation team was justified.
8.6 Vulnerability Assessment Activity (VAN)
The Evaluation team applied each AVA CEM work unit. The vulnerability analysis is in the
Detailed Test Report (DTR) prepared by the evaluator. The vulnerability analysis includes a
public search for vulnerabilities. The public search for vulnerabilities conducted on November
29, 2023, did not uncover any residual vulnerability.
The evaluator searched the following:
• National Vulnerability Database (https://web.nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search)
• Vulnerability Notes Database (http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/)
• Rapid7 Vulnerability Database (https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities)
• Tipping Point Zero Day Initiative (http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories )
• cve.org CVE Database (https://www.cve.org/),
• Tenable Network Security (http://nessus.org/plugins/index.php?view=search)
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• Offensive Security Exploit Database (https://www.exploit-db.com/)
with the following search terms: “ArubaOS”, “AOS 10.11”, “TLS”, “SSH”, “Cortex A9”,
“NPX 1046A”, “Xeon D-1518”, “Xeon D-1527“,“Xeon D-1537“, “Xeon D-1637”, “Atom
Atom C2538”, “AOS-CX”, “AOS-CX RSA Engine”, “AOS-CX Crypto”, “AES ECB”
The Validation team reviewed the work of the Evaluation team and found that sufficient evidence
and justification was provided by the Evaluation team to confirm that the evaluation was
conducted in accordance with the requirements of the CEM, and that the conclusion reached by
the Evaluation team was justified.
8.7 Summary of Evaluation Results
The Evaluation team's assessment of the evaluation evidence demonstrates that the claims in the
ST are met. Additionally, the evaluation team's test activities also demonstrated the accuracy of
the claims in the ST.
The Validation team's assessment of the evidence provided by the evaluation team is that it
demonstrates that the Evaluation team followed the procedures defined in the CEM and
performed the Evaluation Activities in CPP_ND_V2.2-SD, and correctly verified that the product
meets the claims in the ST.
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9 Validator Comments/Recommendations
The Validation team suggests that the consumer pay particular attention to the evaluated
configuration of the TOE. As stated in the Clarification of Scope, the evaluated functionality is
scoped exclusively to the security functional requirements specified in the ST, and the only
evaluated functionality was that which was described by the SFRs claimed in the ST. All other
functionality provided by the TOE needs to be assessed separately and no further conclusions
can be drawn about its effectiveness.
The Validation team notes that the evaluated configuration is dependent upon the TOE being
configured per the evaluated configuration instructions in the Guidance provided in Section 6.
As noted in Section 6, consumers are encouraged to download the configuration guides from the
NIAP website to ensure the device is configured as evaluated. No versions of the TOE and
software, either earlier or later, were evaluated.
Any additional customer documentation, not listed in Section 6, provided with the product, or
that which may be available online, was not included in the scope of the evaluation and therefore,
should not be relied upon to configure or operate the TOE as evaluated.
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10 Annexes
Not applicable
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11 Security Target
The Security Target is identified as: Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 4100i, 6200,
6300, 6400, 8320, 8325, 8360, 8400, 9300, and 10000 Switch Series Version 10.11 Security
Target, Version 0.7, December 4, 2023.
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12 Glossary
The following definitions are used throughout this document:
• Common Criteria Testing Laboratory (CCTL). An IT security evaluation facility
accredited by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) and
approved by the CCEVS Validation Body to conduct Common Criteria-based evaluations.
• Conformance. The ability to demonstrate in an unambiguous way that a given
implementation is correct with respect to the formal model.
• Evaluation. The assessment of an IT product against the Common Criteria using the
Common Criteria Evaluation Methodology to determine whether or not the claims made are
justified; or the assessment of a protection profile against the Common Criteria using the
Common Evaluation Methodology to determine if the Profile is complete, consistent,
technically sound and hence suitable for use as a statement of requirements for one or more
TOEs that may be evaluated.
• Evaluation Evidence. Any tangible resource (information) required from the sponsor or
developer by the evaluator to perform one or more evaluation activities.
• Feature. Part of a product that is either included with the product or can be ordered
separately.
• Target of Evaluation (TOE). A group of IT products configured as an IT system, or an IT
product, and associated documentation that is the subject of a security evaluation under the
CC.
• Validation. The process carried out by the CCEVS Validation Body leading to the issue of
a Common Criteria certificate.
• Validation Body. A governmental organization responsible for carrying out validation and
for overseeing the day-to-day operation of the NIAP Common Criteria Evaluation and
Validation Scheme.
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13 Bibliography
The Validation Team used the following documents to produce this Validation Report:
[1] Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation: Part 1: Introduction
and General Model, Version 3.1, Revision 5, April 2017.
[2] Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation Part 2: Security
functional components, Version 3.1, Revision 5, April 2017.
[3] Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation Part 3: Security
assurance components, Version 3.1 Revision 5, April 2017.
[4] collaborative Protection Profile for Network Devices, version 2.2e, 23 March 2020.
[5] Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 4100i, 6200, 6300, 6400, 8320, 8325,
8360, 8400, 9300, and 10000 Switch Series Version 10.11 Security Target, Version 0.7,
December 4, 2023 (ST).
[6] Assurance Activity Report for Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 4100i,
6200, 6300, 6400, 8320, 8325, 8360, 8400, 9300, and 10000 Switch Series Version 10.11,
Version 0.3, December 4, 2023 (AAR).
[7] Detailed Test Report for Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 4100i, 6200,
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