Certification Report
McAfee Network Security Platform v7.1
(M-series sensors)
Issued by:
Communications Security Establishment Canada
Certification Body
Canadian Common Criteria Evaluation and Certification Scheme
© Government of Canada, Communications Security Establishment Canada, 2013
Document number: 383-4-243-CR
Version: 1.0
Date: 10 September 2013
Pagination: i to iii, 1 to 10
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DISCLAIMER
The Information Technology (IT) product identified in this certification report, and its
associated certificate, has been evaluated at an approved evaluation facility – established
under the Canadian Common Criteria Evaluation and Certification Scheme (CCS) – using
the Common Methodology for Information Technology Security Evaluation, Version 3.1
Revision 3, for conformance to the Common Criteria for Information Technology Security
Evaluation, Version 3.1 Revision 3. This certification report, and its associated certificate,
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FOREWORD
The Canadian Common Criteria Evaluation and Certification Scheme (CCS) provides a
third-party evaluation service for determining the trustworthiness of Information Technology
(IT) security products. Evaluations are performed by a commercial Common Criteria
Evaluation Facility (CCEF) under the oversight of the CCS Certification Body, which is
managed by the Communications Security Establishment Canada.
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Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories. Accreditation is performed under the
Program for the Accreditation of Laboratories - Canada (PALCAN), administered by the
Standards Council of Canada.
The CCEF that carried out this evaluation is EWA-Canada.
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product complies with the security requirements specified in the associated security target. A
security target is a requirements specification document that defines the scope of the
evaluation activities. The consumer of certified IT products should review the security target,
in addition to this certification report, in order 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 satisfies the
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August 2013, and the security target identified in Section 4 of this report.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Disclaimer....................................................................................................................................... i
Foreword........................................................................................................................................ ii
Executive Summary...................................................................................................................... 1
1 Identification of Target of Evaluation ................................................................................ 2
2 TOE Description ................................................................................................................... 2
3 Evaluated Security Functionality........................................................................................ 2
4 Security Target...................................................................................................................... 2
5 Common Criteria Conformance.......................................................................................... 3
6 Security Policy....................................................................................................................... 3
7 Assumptions and Clarification of Scope............................................................................. 3
7.1 SECURE USAGE ASSUMPTIONS................................................................................... 3
7.2 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSUMPTIONS ............................................................................... 4
7.3 CLARIFICATION OF SCOPE.......................................................................................... 4
8 Evaluated Configuration...................................................................................................... 4
9 Documentation ...................................................................................................................... 5
10 Evaluation Analysis Activities ............................................................................................. 6
11 ITS Product Testing.............................................................................................................. 7
11.1 ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPER TESTS .......................................................................... 7
11.2 INDEPENDENT FUNCTIONAL TESTING ........................................................................ 7
11.3 INDEPENDENT PENETRATION TESTING....................................................................... 8
11.4 CONDUCT OF TESTING ............................................................................................... 8
11.5 TESTING RESULTS...................................................................................................... 8
12 Results of the Evaluation...................................................................................................... 9
13 Evaluator Comments, Observations and Recommendations ........................................... 9
14 Acronyms, Abbreviations and Initializations..................................................................... 9
15 References............................................................................................................................ 10
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Executive Summary
McAfee Network Security Platform v7.1 (M-series sensors) (hereafter referred to as McAfee
NSP), from McAfee, Inc., is the Target of Evaluation for this Evaluation Assurance Level
(EAL) 2 augmented evaluation.
McAfee NSP is an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) product that is a combination of
network appliances and software built for the detection of intrusions, denial of service (DoS)
attacks, distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks and network misuse.
McAfee NSP is composed of a family of sensor appliances and a NSP Management platform
referred to as NSM. The sensor platforms are stand-alone appliances from McAfee Inc. All
other components of the product are software only components that run on Windows.
EWA-Canada is the CCEF that conducted the evaluation. This evaluation was completed on
19 July 2013 and was carried out in accordance with the rules of the Canadian Common
Criteria Evaluation and Certification Scheme (CCS).
The scope of the evaluation is defined by the security target, which identifies assumptions
made during the evaluation, the intended environment for McAfee NSP, the security
requirements, and the level of confidence (evaluation assurance level) to which it is asserted
that the product satisfies its security requirements. Consumers are advised to verify that their
operating environment is consistent with that specified in 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 it meets the EAL 2 augmented” assurance requirements for the
evaluated security functionality. The evaluation was conducted using the Common
Methodology for Information Technology Security Evaluation, Version 3.1 Revision 3, for
conformance to the Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation,
Version 3.1 Revision 3. The following augmentation is claimed: ALC_FLR.2 – Flaw
Reporting Procedures.
Communications Security Establishment Canada, as the CCS Certification Body, declares
that the McAfee NSP evaluation meets all the conditions of the Arrangement on the
Recognition of Common Criteria Certificates and that the product will be listed on the CCS
Certified Products list (CPL) and the Common Criteria portal (the official website of the
Common Criteria Project).
1
The ETR is a CCS document that contains information proprietary to the developer and/or the evaluator, and
is not releasable for public review.
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1 Identification of Target of Evaluation
The Target of Evaluation (TOE) for this Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) 2 augmented
evaluation is McAfee Network Security Platform v7.1 (M-series sensors) (hereafter referred
to as McAfee NSP), from McAfee, Inc.
2 TOE Description
McAfee NSP is an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) product that is a combination of
network appliances and software built for the detection of intrusions, denial of service (DoS)
attacks, distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks and network misuse.
McAfee NSP is composed of a family of sensor appliances and a NSP Management platform
referred to as NSM. The sensor platforms are stand-alone appliances from McAfee Inc. All
other components of the product are software only components that run on Windows.
3 Evaluated Security Functionality
The complete list of evaluated security functionality for McAfee NSP is identified in Section
6 of the ST.
The following Government of Canada approved cryptographic algorithms were evaluated for
correct implementation in McAfee NSP:
Cryptographic Algorithm Standard Certificate #
Advanced Encryption Standard
(AES)
FIPS 197
880, 2468, 2469
Rivest Shamir Adleman (RSA) FIPS 186-2 425, 830, 1258, 1259
Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-1) FIPS 180-2 871, 970, 2082, 2083
Keyed-Hash Message
Authentication Code and Secure
Hash Algoritm (HMAC-SHA1)
FIPS 198
971, 1512, 1513
Random Number Generator
(RNG)
FIPS 186-2, ANSI X-.31
505, 1197, 1198
4 Security Target
The ST associated with this Certification Report is identified by the following nomenclature:
Title: McAfee Network Security Platform (NSP) Security Target (M-series sensors)
Version: 1.0
Date: 19 July 2013
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5 Common Criteria Conformance
The evaluation was conducted using the Common Methodology for Information Technology
Security Evaluation, Version 3.1 Revision 3, for conformance to the Common Criteria for
Information Technology Security Evaluation, Version 3.1 Revision 3.
McAfee NSP is:
a. Common Criteria Part 2 extended; with functional requirements based upon functional
components in Part 2, except for the following explicitly stated requirements defined in
the ST:
 IDS_SDC.1 - System Data Collection;
 IDS_ANL.1 - Analyser Analysis;
 IDS_RCT.1 - Analyser React;
 IDS_RDR.1 - Restricted Data Review;
 IDS_STG.1 - Guarantee of System Data Availability; and
 IDS_STG.2 - Prevention of Data Loss.
b. Common Criteria Part 3 conformant, with security assurance requirements based only
upon assurance components in Part 3; and
c. Common Criteria EAL 2 augmented, containing all security assurance requirements in
the EAL 2 package, as well as the following: ALC_FLR.2– Flaw reporting procedures.
6 Security Policy
McAfee NSP implements a User Data policy to control how user data within the TOE can be
manipulated, as well as a User Role Policy to determine permissions to modify user data;
details of these security policies can be found in Section 6 of the ST.
In addition, McAfee NSP implements other policies pertaining to security audit,
identification and authentication, security management, Protection of the TSF, System Data
Collection, System Data Analysis and System Data Review. Further details on these security
policies may be found in Section 6 of the ST.
7 Assumptions and Clarification of Scope
Consumers of McAfee NSP should consider assumptions about usage and environmental
settings as requirements for the product’s installation and its operating environment. This
will ensure the proper and secure operation of the TOE.
7.1 Secure Usage Assumptions
The following Secure Usage Assumptions are listed in the ST:
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 There will be one or more competent individuals assigned to manage the TOE and the
security of the information it contains;
 The authorized administrators are not careless, willfully negligent, or hostile, and will
follow and abide by the instructions provided by the TOE documentation; and
 The TOE can only be accessed by authorized users.
7.2 Environmental Assumptions
The following Environmental Assumptions are listed in the ST:
 The TOE has access to all the IT System data it needs to perform its functions;
 The TOE will be managed in a manner that allows it to appropriately address changes
in the IT System the TOE monitors;
 The TOE is appropriately scalable to the IT System the TOE monitors;
 The TOE hardware and software critical to security policy enforcement will be
protected from unauthorized physical modification; and
 The processing resources of the TOE will be located within controlled access
facilities, which will prevent unauthorized physical access.
7.3 Clarification of Scope
McAfee NSP incorporates CAVP-validated cryptography and was not subjected to CMVP
(FIPS-140) validation.
8 Evaluated Configuration
The evaluated configuration for McAfee NSP comprises one or more of the sensors listed
below running the NSP Sensor software version 7.1.15.4, and the Network Security Manager
(NSM) version 7.1.15.1.11.
Model Number Part Number Revision
Sensor M-1450 600-1230-04-G D
Sensor M-1250 600-1231-04-G D
Sensor M-2750 600-1209-03-G D
Sensor M-2850 600-1470-03-G D
Sensor M-2950 600-1429-01-G D
Sensor M-6050 600-1220-07-G E
Sensor M-4050 600-1245-06-G F
Sensor M-3050 600-1246-06-G F
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Sensor M-8000 600-1221-07-G (Primary)
600-1222-07-G (Secondary)
E
E
The publication entitled Network Security Platform 7.1 Common Criteria Evaluated
Configuration Guide EAL 2 + ALC_FLR.2 Revision A describes the procedures necessary to
install and operate McAfee NSP in its evaluated configuration.
9 Documentation
The McAfee, Inc. documents provided to the consumer are as follows:
 Getting started guide Revision B, McAfee Network Security Platform 7.1;
 Installation Guide Revision H, McAfee Network Security Platform 7.1;
 IPS Administration Guide Revision K, McAfee Network Security Platform 7.1;
 Manager Administration Guide Revision K, McAfee Network Security Platform 7.1;
 Custom Attack Definitions Guide Revision D, McAfee Network Security Platform
7.1;
 Network Security Platform 7.1 Device Administration Guide Revision E, McAfee
Network Security Platform 7.1;
 Best Practices Guide Revision K, McAfee Network Security Platform 7.1;
 Network Security Platform 7.1 Common Criteria Evaluated Configuration Guide
EAL 2 + ALC_FLR.2 Revision A;
 M-6050 Sensor Quick Start Guide Revision A, McAfee Network Security Platform
7.1;
 M-8000 Sensor Quick Start Guide Revision A, McAfee Network Security Platform
7.1;
 M-1250/M1450 Sensor Quick Start Guide Revision A, McAfee Network Security
Platform 7.1;
 M-2750 Sensor Quick Start Guide Revision A, McAfee Network Security Platform
7.1;
 M-2850/M-2950 Sensor Quick Start Guide Revision A, McAfee Network Security
Platform 7.1;
 M-3050/M-4050 Sensor Quick Start Guide Revision A, McAfee Network Security
Platform 7.1;
 M-1250/M-1450 Sensor Product Guide Revision A, McAfee Network Security
Platform 7.1;
 M-2750 Sensor Product Guide Revision A, McAfee Network Security Platform 7.1;
 M-2850/M-2950 Sensor Product Guide Revision A, McAfee Network Security
Platform 7.1;
 M-3050/M-4050 Sensor Product Guide Revision A, McAfee Network Security
Platform 7.1;
 M-6050 Sensor Product Guide Revision A, McAfee Network Security Platform 7.1;
and
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 M-8000 Sensor Product Guide Revision A, McAfee Network Security Platform 7.1.
10 Evaluation Analysis Activities
The evaluation analysis activities involved a structured evaluation of McAfee NSP, including
the following areas:
Development: The evaluators analyzed the McAfee NSP functional specification and design
documentation; they determined that the design completely and accurately describes the TOE
security functionality (TSF) interfaces, the TSF subsystems and how the TSF implements the
security functional requirements (SFRs). The evaluators analyzed the McAfee NSP security
architectural description and determined that the initialization process is secure, that the
security functions are protected against tamper and bypass, and that security domains are
maintained. The evaluators also independently verified that the correspondence mappings
between the design documents are correct.
Guidance Documents: The evaluators examined the McAfee NSP preparative user guidance
and operational user guidance and determined that it sufficiently and unambiguously
describes how to securely transform the TOE into its evaluated configuration and how to use
and administer the product. The evaluators examined and tested the preparative and
operational guidance, and determined that they are complete and sufficiently detailed to
result in a secure configuration.
Life-cycle support: An analysis of the McAfee NSP configuration management system and
associated documentation was performed. The evaluators found that the McAfee NSP
configuration items were clearly marked. The developer’s configuration management system
was observed during a site visit, and it was found to be mature and well-developed.
The evaluators examined the delivery documentation and determined that it described all of
the procedures required to maintain the integrity of McAfee NSP during distribution to the
consumer.
The evaluators reviewed the flaw remediation procedures used by developer for the McAfee
NSP. During a site visit, the evaluators also examined the evidence generated by adherence
to the procedures. The evaluators concluded that the procedures are adequate to track and
correct security flaws, and distribute the flaw information and corrections to consumers of
the product.
Vulnerability assessment: The evaluators conducted an independent vulnerability analysis
of McAfee NSP. Additionally, the evaluators conducted a search of public domain
vulnerability databases to identify McAfee NSP potential vulnerabilities. The evaluators
identified potential vulnerabilities for testing applicable to McAfee NSP in its operational
environment.
All these evaluation activities resulted in PASS verdicts.
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11 ITS Product Testing
Testing consists of the following three steps: assessing developer tests, performing
independent functional tests, and performing penetration tests.
11.1 Assessment of Developer Tests
The evaluators verified that the developer has met their testing responsibilities by examining
their test evidence, and reviewing their test results, as documented in the ETR2
.
The evaluators analyzed the developer’s test coverage analysis and found it to be complete
and accurate. The correspondence between the tests identified in the developer’s test
documentation and the functional specification was complete.
11.2 Independent Functional Testing
During this evaluation, the evaluator developed independent functional tests by examining
design and guidance documentation, examining the developer's test documentation,
executing a sample of the developer's test cases, and creating test cases that augmented the
developer tests.
All testing was planned and documented to a sufficient level of detail to allow repeatability
of the testing procedures and results. Resulting from this test coverage approach is the
following list of EWA-Canada test goals:
a. Repeat of Developer's Tests: The objective of this test goal is to repeat a subset of the
developer's tests;
b. Logging in with CAC credentials: The objective of this test goal is to confirm that users
may log into the TOE using CAC credentials;
c. Bypass CAC credentials; The objective of this test goal is to confirm that users may not
access TOE functionality without the appropriate CAC credentials;
d. Internal Data Transfer Protection: The objective of this test goal is to confirm that data
transferred between different parts of the TOE are protected as described in the ST.
e. User Role Permissions: The objective of this test goal is to verify that the role
permissions are enforced as described in the ST; and
2
The ETR is a CCS document that contains information proprietary to the developer and/or the evaluator, and
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f. Signature Set Updates: The objective of this test goal is to verify that valid signature sets
may be deployed and that invalid ones are rejected and that both events are audited.
11.3 Independent Penetration Testing
Subsequent to the independent review of public domain vulnerability databases and all
evaluation deliverables, limited independent evaluator penetration testing was conducted.
The penetration tests focused on:
a. Port Scan: The objective of this test goal is verify that only those ports that should be
open, are;
b. Inactivity Timeout: The objective of this test goal is to verify that the TOE protects itself
against an administrative session being left open;
c. Banner Grabbing: The objective of this test goal is to determine if any useful information
can be gained from the TOE login screen;
d. Information Leakage Verification: The objective of this test goal is to monitor for data
leakage during start-up, shutdown , and login;
e. Concurrent Administrators: The objective of this test goal is to demonstrate that the TOE
performs correctly when an administrative user logs on from two locations concurrently;
and
f. Nessus and SSL scans: The objective of this test goal is to scan for known and unknown
weaknesses relevant to the TOE type.
The independent penetration testing did not uncover any exploitable vulnerabilities in the
intended operating environment.
11.4 Conduct of Testing
McAfee NSP was subjected to a comprehensive suite of formally documented, independent
functional and penetration tests. Some of the testing took place at the Information
Technology Security Evaluation and Test (ITSET) Facility at EWA-Canada as well as in the
Quality Assurance lab at McAfee, Inc. in Santa Clara, California. The CCS Certification
Body witnessed a portion of the independent testing. The detailed testing activities, including
configurations, procedures, test cases, expected results and observed results are documented
in a separate Test Results document.
11.5 Testing Results
The developer’s tests and the independent functional tests yielded the expected results,
giving assurance that McAfee NSP behaves as specified in its ST and functional
specification.
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12 Results of the Evaluation
This evaluation has provided the basis for an EAL 2 + level of assurance. The overall verdict
for the evaluation is PASS. These results are supported by evidence in the ETR.
13 Evaluator Comments, Observations and Recommendations
McAfee NSP is a mature, well documented product. Customers may refer to the most recent
version of the documentation for any of the guides listed in the ST. It should be noted that
the Common Access Card is the only allowable means of authentication in the evaluated
product configuration.
14 Acronyms, Abbreviations and Initializations
Acronym/Abbreviation/
Initialization
Description
AES Advanced Encryption Standard
CCEF Common Criteria Evaluation Facility
CAVP Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program
CCS Canadian Common Criteria Evaluation and
Certification Scheme
CPL Certified Products list
CM Configuration Management
DDoS Distributed Denial of Service
DoS Denial of Service
EAL Evaluation Assurance Level
ETR Evaluation Technical Report
HMAC-SHA1 Keyed Hash Message Authenticated Code and
Secure Hash Algorithm
IDS Intrusion Detection System
IT Information Technology
ITSET Information Technology Security Evaluation
and Testing
NSP Network Security Platform
PALCAN Program for the Accreditation of Laboratories
- Canada
RNG Random Number Generator
RSA Rivest Shamir Adleman
SFR Security Functional Requirement
SHA-1 Secure Hash Algorithm
ST Security Target
TOE Target of Evaluation
TSF TOE Security Functionality
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15 References
This section lists all documentation used as source material for this report:
a. CCS Publication #4, Technical Oversight, Version 1.8, October 2010.
b. Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation, Version 3.1
Revision 4, September 2012.
c. Common Methodology for Information Technology Security Evaluation, CEM,
Version 3.1 Revision 4, September 2012.
d. McAfee Network Security Platform (NSP) Security Target (M-series sensors),
version 1.0, 19 July 2013.
e. Evaluation Technical Report for McAfee Network Security Platform 7.1.15.1 (m-
Series sensors) version 1.1, 19 July 2013.