U.S. Government Protection Profile for
Database Management Systems
Version 1.3
December 24, 2010
Information Assurance
Directorate
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Protection Profile Title:
1 U.S. Government Protection Profile for Database Management Systems
Criteria Version:
2 This Protection Profile “US Government Protection Profile for Database Management
Systems” (PP) was updated using Version 3.1 of the Common Criteria (CC).
3 Any issue that may arise when claiming compliance with this PP can be resolved using the
observation report (OR) and observation decision (OD) process.
4 Further information, including the status and updates of this protection profile can be found
on the CCEVS website: http://www.niap-ccevs.org/cc-scheme/pp/. Comments on this
document should be directed to ppcomments@missi.ncsc.mil. The email should include
the title of the document, the page, the section number, the paragraph number, and the
detailed comment and recommendation.
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5 Table of Contents
1 Introduction to the Protection Profile..................................................................... 5
1.1 PP Identification.............................................................................................................. 5
1.2 Overview of the Protection Profile ................................................................................. 5
1.3 Conventions .................................................................................................................... 5
1.4 Glossary of Terms........................................................................................................... 6
1.5 Document Organization.................................................................................................. 6
2 TOE Description ....................................................................................................... 8
2.1 Product Type................................................................................................................... 8
2.2 TOE Definition ............................................................................................................... 9
2.3 General TOE Security Functionality ............................................................................ 10
2.4 TOE Operational Environment..................................................................................... 11
3 Security Environment............................................................................................. 14
3.1 Threats........................................................................................................................... 14
3.2 Organizational Security Policies................................................................................... 15
3.3 Assumptions.................................................................................................................. 16
4 Security Objectives ................................................................................................. 18
4.1 TOE Security Objectives .............................................................................................. 18
4.2 Environment Security Objectives ................................................................................. 19
5 IT Security Requirements...................................................................................... 20
5.1 TOE Security Functional Requirements ....................................................................... 20
5.2 TOE Security Assurance Requirements........................................................................ 31
6 Rationale.................................................................................................................. 42
6.1 Rationale for TOE Security Objectives ........................................................................ 42
6.2 Rationale for the Security Objectives and Security Functional Requirements for the
Environment.............................................................................................................................. 49
6.3 Rationale for TOE Security Requirements ................................................................... 51
6.4 Rationale for Assurance Requirements......................................................................... 59
6.5 Rationale for Satisfying all Dependencies.................................................................... 59
6.6 Rationale for Extended Requirements .......................................................................... 62
7 Appendices............................................................................................................... 65
A References......................................................................................................................... 66
B Glossary ............................................................................................................................ 67
C Acronyms.......................................................................................................................... 70
D Reserved............................................................................................................................ 71
E Refinements ...................................................................................................................... 72
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List of Tables
Table 1 Applicable Threats........................................................................................................... 14
Table 3 Applicable Policies .......................................................................................................... 15
Table 4 Policies Not Applicable to the TOE ................................................................................ 16
Table 5 Applicable Assumptions.................................................................................................. 16
Table 6 Security Objectives.......................................................................................................... 18
Table 7 Environmental Security Objectives ................................................................................. 19
Table 8 Security Functional Requirements................................................................................... 20
Table 9 Auditable Events.............................................................................................................. 22
Table 11 Assurance Requirements................................................................................................ 31
Table 13 Rationale for TOE Security Objectives ......................................................................... 42
Table 14 Rational for IT Environmental Objectives..................................................................... 49
Table 15 Rationale for TOE Security Requirements .................................................................... 51
Table 16 Rationale for IT Environment Requirements................................................................. 58
Table 17 Functional Requirement Dependencies ......................................................................... 59
Table 19 Assurance Requirement Dependencies.......................................................................... 61
Table 20 Rationale for Extended Requirements........................................................................... 62
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1 INTRODUCTION TO THE PROTECTION PROFILE
1.1 PP Identification
6 Title: U.S. Government Protection Profile for Database Management Systems
7 Sponsor: National Security Agency (NSA)
8 CC Version: Common Criteria (CC) Version 3.1
9 PP Version: 1.3
10 Evaluation Assurance Level: EAL2+: ADV_ARC.1, ADV_FSP.2, ADV_TDS.1,
AGD_OPE.1, AGD_PRE.1, ALC_CMC.2, ALC_CMS.2, ALC_DEL.1, ALC_FLR.2,
ATE_COV.1, ATE_FUN.1, ATE_IND.2, AVA_VAN.2
11 Keywords: database management system, DBMS, COTS, commercial security, access
control, discretionary access control, DAC, CC EAL2 augmented.
1.2 Overview of the Protection Profile
12 The “U.S. Government Protection Profile for Database Management Systems” specifies
security requirements for a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) database system. A product
compliant with this Protection Profile includes, but is not limited to, a DBMS server and
may be evaluated as a software only application layered on an underlying system (i.e.,
operating system, hardware, network services and/or custom software) and is usually
embedded as a component of a larger system within an operational environment. This
profile establishes the requirements necessary to achieve the security objectives of the
Target of Evaluation (TOE) and its environment.
13 Conformant products provide access control based on user identity and/or group
membership (e.g., Discretionary Access Control (DAC)) and generation of audit records for
security relevant events. Authorized users, including authorized administrators, of the TOE
generally are trusted not to attempt to circumvent access controls implemented by the TOE
to gain access to data for which they are not authorized.
14 STs that claim conformance to this PP shall meet a minimum standard of demonstrable-PP
conformance as defined in section D3 of Common Criteria part 1.
1.3 Conventions
15 Except for replacing United Kingdom spelling with American spelling, the notation,
formatting, and conventions used in this PP are consistent with version 2.1 of the CC.
Selected presentation choices are discussed here to aid the PP reader.
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16 The CC allows several operations to be performed on functional requirements; refinement,
selection, assignment, and iteration are defined in paragraph 148 of Part 1 of the CC. Each
of these operations is used in this PP.
17 The refinement operation is used to add detail to a requirement, and thus further restricts a
requirement. Refinement of security requirements is denoted by bold text.
18 The selection operation is used to select one or more options provided by the CC in stating
a requirement. Selections that have been made by the PP authors are denoted by italicized
text, selections to be filled in by the Security Target (ST) author appear in square brackets
with an indication that a selection is to be made, [selection:], and are not italicized.
19 The assignment operation is used to assign a specific value to an unspecified parameter,
such as the length of a password. Assignments that have been made by the PP authors are
denoted by showing the value in square brackets, [Assignment_value], assignments to be
filled in by the ST author appear in square brackets with an indication that an assignment is
to be made [assignment:].
20 The iteration operation is used when a component is repeated with varying operations.
Iteration is denoted by showing the iteration number in parenthesis following the
component identifier, (iteration_number).
21 As this PP was sponsored, in part by National Security Agency (NSA), National
Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) interpretations are used and are presented with
the NIAP interpretation number as part of the requirement identifier (e.g., FAU_GEN.1-
NIAP-0410 for Audit data generation).
22 The CC paradigm also allows protection profile and security target authors to create their
own requirements. Such requirements are termed „extended requirements‟ and are
permitted if the CC does not offer suitable requirements to meet the authors‟ needs.
Extended requirements must be identified and are required to use the CC
class/family/component model in articulating the requirements. In this PP, extended
requirements will be indicated with the “_(EXT)” following the component name.
23 Application Notes are provided to help the developer, either to clarify the intent of a
requirement, identify implementation choices, or to define “pass-fail” criteria for a
requirement. For those components where Application Notes are appropriate, the
Application Notes will follow the requirement component.
1.4 Glossary of Terms
24 See Appendix B for the Glossary.
1.5 Document Organization
25 Section 1 provides the introductory material for the protection profile.
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26 Section 2 describes the Target of Evaluation in terms of its envisaged usage and
connectivity.
27 Section 3 defines the expected TOE security environment in terms of the threats to its
security, the security assumptions made about its use, and the security policies that must be
followed.
28 Section 4 identifies the security objectives derived from these threats and policies.
29 Section 5 identifies and defines the security functional requirements from the CC that must
be met by the TOE in order for the functionality-based objectives to be met. This section
also identifies the security assurance requirements for EAL2 augmented.
30 Section 6 provides a rationale to demonstrate that the Information Technology Security
Objectives satisfy the policies and threats. Arguments are provided for the coverage of
each policy and threat. The section then explains how the set of requirements are complete
relative to the objectives, and that each security objective is addressed by one or more
component requirement. Arguments are provided for the coverage of each objective.
31 Section 7, Appendices, includes the appendices that accompany the PP and provides clarity
and/or explanation for the reader.
32 Appendix A, References, provides background material for further investigation by users of
the PP.
33 Appendix B, Glossary, provides a listing of definitions of terms.
34 Appendix C, Acronyms, provides a listing of acronyms used throughout the document.
35 Appendix D, reserved.
36 Appendix E, Refinements, identifies the refinements that were made to CC requirements
where text is deleted from a requirement.
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2 TOE DESCRIPTION
2.1 Product Type
37 The product type of the Target of Evaluation (TOE) described in this Protection Profile
(PP) is a database management system (DBMS). The DBMS will have the capability to
limit TOE access to authorized users, enforce Discretionary Access Controls on objects
under the control of the database management system based on user and/or group
authorizations, and to provide user accountability via audit of users‟ actions.
38 A DBMS is a computerized repository that stores information and allows authorized users
to retrieve and update that information. A DBMS may be a single-user system, in which
only one user may access the DBMS at a given time, or a multi-user system, in which many
users may access the DBMS simultaneously.
39 A DBMS supports two major types of users:
Users who interact with the DBMS to observe and/or modify data objects for which
they have authorization to access; and
Authorized administrators who implement and manage the various information-
related policies of an organization (e.g., access, integrity, consistency, availability)
on the databases that they manage and/or own
40 A DBMS stores, and controls access to, two types of data:
The first type is the user data that the DBMS maintains and protects. User data may
consist of the following:
a) The user data stored in or as database objects;
b) The definitions of user databases and database objects, commonly known as
DBMS metadata; and
c) User-developed queries, functions, or procedures that the DBMS maintains
for users.
The second type is the DBMS data (e.g., configuration parameters, user security
attributes, transaction log, audit instructions and records) that the DBMS maintains
and uses to operate the DBMS.
41 Most commercial DBMSs have the following major components:
The DBMS server application that performs the following functions:
a) Controlling users' accesses to user data and DBMS data;
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b) Interacting with, and possibly supplementing portions of, the underlying
operating system to retrieve and present the data that are under the DBMS's
management;
c) Indexing data values to their physical locations for quick retrievals based on a
value or range of values;
d) Executing pre-written programs (i.e., utilities) to perform common tasks like
database backup, recovery, loading, and copying;
e) Supporting mechanisms that enable concurrent database access (e.g., locks);
f) Assisting recovery of user data and DBMS data (e.g., transaction log); and
g) Tracking operations performed by users.
A data model with which the DBMS data structures and organization can be
conceptualized (e.g., hierarchical, object-oriented, relational data models) and
DBMS objects defined.
High-level language(s) or interfaces that allow authorized users to define database
constructs; access and modify user or DBMS data; present user or DBMS data; and
perform operations on those data.
42 A DBMS specification is the proper document in which to identify the detailed
requirements for the DBMS manager/server functions listed above (and any additional
DBMS functions). This PP identifies the requirements for the security functions that the
DBMS performs in addition to, or as part of, those DBMS manager/server functions.
2.2 TOE Definition
43 The TOE consists of at least one instance of the DBMS server application with its
associated guidance documentation and the interfaces to the external IT entities with which
the DBMS interacts.
44 This PP does not dictate a specific architecture. The architecture of the TOE can be a
distributed or a non-distributed. The TOE data may reside on a single host or be distributed
among several hosts. If the TOE is a distributed architecture, the TOE may depend on the
IT environment to provide adequate protection, whether through physical or cryptographic
means, to transmit user and DBMS data between the components comprising the TOE. The
vendor will have to identify and describe the TOE architecture that they will evaluate.
45 The external IT entities with which the DBMS may interact if they are outside the TOE
include the following:
Client applications that allow users to interface with the DBMS server;
The host operating system (host OS) on which the TOE has been installed;
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The networking, printing, data-storage, and other devices and services with which
the host OS may interact on behalf of the DBMS or the DBMS user; and
The other IT products such as application servers, web servers, authentication
servers, audit servers, and transaction processors with which the DBMS may
interact to perform a DBMS function or a security function.
46 If the host OS is outside the TOE, the DBMS must specify the host OS on which it must
reside to provide the desired degree of security feature integration. However, the goals of
confidentiality, integrity and availability for the TOE must be met by the total package: the
DBMS and the external IT entities with which it interacts. In all cases, the TOE must be
installed and administered in accordance with the TOE installation and administration
instructions.
2.3 General TOE Security Functionality
47 A DBMS evaluated against this PP will provide the following security services either
completely or in cooperation with the IT environment.
48 Security services that must be provided by the TOE:
Discretionary Access Control (DAC) which controls access to objects based on the
identity of the subjects or groups to which the subjects and objects belong, and
which allows authorized users to specify how the objects that they control are
protected.
Audit Capture is the function that creates information on all auditable events.
Authorized administration role to allow authorized administrators to configure the
policies for discretionary access control, identification and authentication, and
auditing. The TOE must enforce the authorized administration role.
49 Security services that must be provided by the IT environment:
Identification and Authentication (I&A) by which users are uniquely identified and
authenticated before they are authorized to access information stored on the DBMS.
Audit Storage is the service that stores records for all security-relevant operations
that users perform on user and DBMS data.
Audit Review service that allows the authorized administrator to review stored
audit records in order to detect potential and actual security violations.
50 However, a compliant DBMS will not be able to provide the following:
physical protection mechanisms and the administrative procedures for using them.
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mechanisms to ensure the complete availability of the data residing on the DBMS.
The DBMS can provide simultaneous access to data to make the data available to
more than one person at a given time, and it can enforce DBMS resource allocation
limits to prevent users from monopolizing a DBMS service/resource. However, it
cannot detect or prevent the unavailability that may occur because of a physical or
environmental disaster, a storage device failure, or a hacker attack on the
underlying operating system. For such threats to availability, the environment must
provide the required countermeasures.
mechanisms to ensure that users properly secure the data that they retrieve from the
DBMS. The security procedures of the organization(s) that use and manage the
DBMS must define users' data retrieval, storage, and disposition responsibilities.
mechanisms to ensure that authorized administrators wisely use DAC. Although
the DBMS can support an access control policy by which users and/or groups are
granted access only to the data that they need to perform their jobs, it cannot
completely ensure that authorized administrators who are able to set access controls
will do so prudently.
2.4 TOE Operational Environment
2.4.1 Enclave
51 The term "enclave" further characterizes the environment in which the TOE is intended to
operate. An enclave is under the control of a single authority and has a homogeneous
security policy, including personnel and physical security, to protect it from other
environments. An enclave can be specific to an organization or a mission and it may
contain multiple networks. Enclaves may be logical, such as an operational area network,
or be based on physical location and proximity. Any local and external elements that
access resources within the enclave must satisfy the policy of the enclave.
52 The DBMS is expected to interact with other IT products that reside in the host OS, in the
IT environment in which the host computer and host OS reside, and outside that
environment but inside the enclave. The IT and non-IT mechanisms used for secure
exchanges of information between the DBMS and such products are expected to be
administratively determined and coordinated. Similarly, the IT and non-IT mechanisms for
negotiating or translating the DAC policy involved in such exchanges are expected to be
resolved by the organizations involved.
2.4.2 TOE Architectures
53 This PP does not dictate a specific architecture. A TOE compliant with this PP may be
evaluated and may operate in several architectures, including but not limited to one or more
of the following:
A stand-alone system running the DBMS server application;
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A stand-alone system running the DBMS server and DBMS client(s) and serving
one online user at a given time;
A network of systems communicating with several distributed DBMS servers
simultaneously;
A network of workstations or terminals running DBMS clients and communicating
with a DBMS server simultaneously; these devices may be hardwired to the host
computer or be connected to it by means of local or wide-area networks;
A network of workstations communicating with one or more application servers,
which in turn interact with the DBMS on behalf of the workstation users or other
subjects (e.g., a DBMS server interacting with a transaction processor that manages
user requests); and
A network of workstations communicating with several distributed DBMS servers
simultaneously, the DBMS servers may all be within a single local area network, or
they may be distributed geographically.
54 This PP allows each of these architectures to be supported as well as others. A possible
architecture is an enclave in which DBMS users access the TOE via a local area network
(LAN) and possibly using a dial-up connection. Users in other enclaves will access the
LAN and the host computers and servers on it by way of one or more boundary protection
mechanisms (e.g., a firewall) and then through a communications server or router to the
LAN. Depending on the particular enclave configuration and the DBMS access policy that
it supports, all users (both inside and outside the enclave) may then access an application
server, which either connects the TOE user to the enclave computer on which the TOE
operates or manages the complete user/DBMS session.
2.4.3 TOE Administration
55 Authorized administrators of the TOE will have capabilities that are commensurate with
their assigned administrative roles. There may be one or more administrative roles. The
TOE developers will establish some roles for their products. If the security target allows it,
the administrators of the system may establish other roles. This PP defines one necessary
administrator role (authorized administrator) and allows the DBMS developer or ST writer
to define more. When the DBMS is established, the ability to segment roles and assign
capabilities with significant freedom regarding the number of roles and their responsibilities
must also exist. Of course, the very ability to establish and assign roles will be a privileged
function.
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3 SECURITY ENVIRONMENT
56 The security environment for the functions addressed by this specification includes threats,
security policies, and usage assumptions, as discussed below.
57 This is a Protection Profile (PP) for a Data Base Management System (DBMS). A DBMS
in the context of this PP is a device composed of hardware and software.
58 While the functionality that the TOE is obligated to implement (in response to the described
threat environment) is discussed in detail in later sections, it is useful to give a brief
description here. Compliant TOEs will provide security functionality that addresses threats
to the TOE and implements policies that are imposed by law or regulation. Compliant
TOEs must protect communications to and between elements of a distributed TOE. The
TOE must offer identification and authentication services that support the composition of
moderate complex passwords or passphrases, and make these services available locally
(that is, a local logon) as well as remotely (remote login). The TOE must also offer
auditing of a set of events that are associated with security-relevant activity on the TOE,
although these events will be stored on a device that is distinct from the TOE.
59 It is intended that the set of requirements in this PP is limited in scope in order to promote
quicker, less costly evaluations that provide some value to end users. STs that include a
large amount of additional functionality (and requirements) are discouraged.
3.1 Threats
The following threats, are addressed by the TOE, and should be read in conjunction with
the threat rationale, Section 6.1. There are other threats that the TOE does not address
(e.g., malicious developer inserting a backdoor into the TOE) and it is up to a site to
determine how these types of threats apply to its environment.
Table 1 Applicable Threats
Threat Definition
T. ACCIDENTAL_ADMIN_ERROR An administrator may incorrectly install or configure
the TOE resulting in ineffective security mechanisms.
T.MASQUERADE A user or process may masquerade as another entity in
order to gain unauthorized access to data or TOE
resources
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Threat Definition
T.POOR_DESIGN Unintentional errors in requirements specification or
design of the TOE may occur, leading to flaws that may
be exploited by a casually mischievous user or
program.
T.POOR_IMPLEMENTATION Unintentional errors in implementation of the TOE
design may occur, leading to flaws that may be
exploited by a casually mischievous user or program.
T.POOR_TEST Lack of or insufficient tests to demonstrate that all TOE
security functions operate correctly (including in a
fielded TOE) may result in incorrect TOE behavior
being discovered thereby causing potential security
vulnerabilities.
T.RESIDUAL_DATA A user or process may gain unauthorized access to data
through reallocation of TOE resources from one user or
process to another.
T.TSF_COMPROMISE A malicious user or process may cause configuration
data to be inappropriately accessed (viewed, modified
or deleted).
T.UNAUTHORIZED_ACCESS A user may gain unauthorized access to user data for
which they are not authorized according to the TOE
security policy.
T.UNIDENTIFIED_ACTIONS Failure of the authorized administrator to identify and
act upon unauthorized actions may occur.
3.2 Organizational Security Policies
60 An organizational security policy is a set of rules, practices, and procedures imposed by an
organization to address its security needs
Table 2 Applicable Policies
Policy Definition
P.ACCOUNTABILITY The authorized users of the TOE shall be held accountable for their
actions within the TOE.
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Policy Definition
P.ROLES The TOE shall provide an authorized administrator role for secure
administration of the TOE. This role shall be separate and distinct
from other authorized users.
Table 3 Policies Not Applicable to the TOE
Policy Name Policy Definition
Rationale for NOT Including
this Policy
P.ACCESS_BANNER The TOE shall display an
initial banner describing
restrictions of use, legal
agreements, or any other
appropriate information to
which users consent by
accessing the system.
This policy is not applicable to
the TOE due to the absence of a
client interface that is capable
of displaying an access banner.
P.CRYPTOGRAPHY Only NIST FIPS validate
cryptography (methods and
implementations) are
acceptable for key
management.
This policy is not applicable to
the TOE due to the absence of
cryptographic requirements for
the TOE.
3.3 Assumptions
61 This section contains assumptions regarding the IT environment in which the TOE will
reside.
Table 4 Applicable Assumptions
Assumption Definition
A.NO_EVIL Administrators are non-hostile, appropriately trained, and
follow all administrator guidance.
A.NO_GENERAL_PURPOSE There are no general-purpose computing capabilities (e.g.,
compilers or user applications) available on DBMS servers,
other than those services necessary for the operation,
administration and support of the DBMS.
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Assumption Definition
A.PHYSICAL It is assumed that appropriate physical security is provided
within the domain for the value of the IT assets protected by
the TOE and the value of the stored, processed, and
transmitted information.
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4 SECURITY OBJECTIVES
62 This section identifies the security objectives of the TOE and its supporting environment.
The security objectives identify the responsibilities of the TOE and its environment in
meeting the security needs.
4.1 TOE Security Objectives
Table 5 Security Objectives
Objective Name Objective Definition
O.ACCESS_HISTORY The TOE will store and retrieve information (to
authorized users) related to previous attempts to
establish a session.
O.ADMIN_GUIDANCE The TOE will provide administrators with the
necessary information for secure management.
O.ADMIN_ROLE The TOE will provide authorized administrator
roles to isolate administrative actions.
O.AUDIT_GENERATION The TOE will provide the capability to detect and
create records of security relevant events
associated with users.
O.CONFIGURATION_IDENTIFICATION The configuration of the TOE is fully identified
in a manner that will allow implementation errors
to be identified and corrected with the TOE being
redistributed promptly.
O.DOCUMENTED_DESIGN The design of the TOE is adequately and
accurately documented.
O.INTERNAL_TOE_DOMAINS The TSF will maintain internal domains for
separation of data and queries belonging to
concurrent users.
O.MANAGE The TOE will provide all the functions and
facilities necessary to support the authorized
administrators in their management of the
security of the TOE, and restrict these functions
and facilities from unauthorized use.
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Objective Name Objective Definition
O.MEDIATE The TOE must protect user data in accordance
with its security policy.
O.PARTIAL_FUNCTIONAL_TEST
The TOE will undergo some security functional
testing that demonstrates that the TSF satisfies
some of its security functional requirements.
O.PARTIAL_SELF_PROTECTION The TSF will maintain a domain for its own
execution that protects itself and its resources
from external interference, tampering, or
unauthorized disclosure through its own
interfaces.
O.RESIDUAL_INFORMATION The TOE will ensure that any information
contained in a protected resource within its
Scope of Control is not released when the
resource is reallocated.
O.TOE_ACCESS The TOE will provide mechanisms that control a
user‟s logical access to the TOE.
O.VULNERABILITY_ANALYSIS The TOE will undergo some vulnerability
analysis to demonstrate that the design and
implementation of the TOE does not contain any
obvious flaws.
4.2 Environment Security Objectives
Table 6 Environmental Security Objectives
Environmental Objective Name Environmental Objective Definition
OE.NO_EVIL Sites using the TOE shall ensure that authorized
administrators are non-hostile, appropriately trained and
follow all administrator guidance.
OE.NO_GENERAL_ PURPOSE There will be no general-purpose computing capabilities
(e.g., compilers or user applications) available on DMBS
servers, other than those services necessary for the
operation, administration and support of the DBMS.
OE.PHYSICAL Physical security will be provided within the domain for
the value of the IT assets protected by the TOE and the
value of the stored, processed, and transmitted information.
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5 IT SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
5.1 TOE Security Functional Requirements
63 This section defines the functional requirements for the TOE. Functional requirements in
this PP were drawn directly from Part 2 of the CC, or were based on Part 2 of the CC,
including the use of NIAP and extended components. These requirements are relevant to
supporting the secure operation of the TOE.
Table 7 Security Functional Requirements
Functional Components
FAU_GEN.1-NIAP-0410 Audit data generation
FAU_GEN_(EXT).2 User and/or group identity association
FAU_SEL.1-NIAP-0407 Selective audit
FDP_ACC.1 Subset access control
FDP_ACF.1-NIAP-0407 Security attribute based access control
FDP_RIP.1 Subset residual information protection
FIA_ATD.1 User attribute definition
FMT_MOF.1 Management of security functions behavior
FMT_MSA.1 Management of security attributes
FMT_MSA_(EXT).3 Static attribute initialization
FMT_MTD.1 Management of TSF data
FMT_REV.1(1) Revocation (user attributes)
FMT_REV.1(2) Revocation (subject, object attributes)
FMT_SMF.1 Specification of management functions
FMT_SMR.1 Security roles
FPT_TRC_(EXT).1 Internal TSF consistency
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Functional Components
FTA_MCS.1 Basic limitation on multiple concurrent sessions
FTA_TAH_(EXT).1 TOE access history
FTA_TSE.1 TOE session establishment
5.1.1 Security Audit (FAU)
5.1.1.1 Audit data generation (FAU_GEN.1-NIAP-0410)
Hierarchical to: No other components.
Dependencies: FPT_STM.1 Reliable time stamps
FAU_GEN.1.1-NIAP-0410 Refinement: The TSF shall be able to generate an audit record of
the following auditable events:
a) Start-up and shutdown of the audit functions;
b) All auditable events for the minimum level of audit listed in Table 8;
c) [Start-up and shutdown of the DBMS;
d) Use of special permissions (e.g., those often used by authorized administrators
to circumvent access control policies); and
e) [selection: [assignment: events at a minimal level of audit introduced by the
inclusion of additional SFRs determined by the ST author], [assignment: events
commensurate with a minimal level of audit introduced by the inclusion of
extended requirements determined by the ST author], “no additional events”]].
64 Application Note: For the selection, the ST author should choose one or both of the
assignments (as detailed in the following paragraphs), or select “no additional events”.
65 Application Note: For the first assignment, the ST author augments the table (or lists
explicitly) the audit events associated with the minimal level of audit for any SFRs that the
ST author includes that are not included in this PP.
66 Application Note: Likewise, if the ST author includes extended requirements not contained
in this PP, the corresponding audit events must be added in the second assignment.
Because “minimal” audit is not defined for such requirements, the ST author will need to
determine a set of events that are commensurate with the type of information that is
captured at the minimal level for similar requirements.
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67 Application Note: If no additional (CC or extended) SFRs are included, or if additional
SFRs are included that do not have “minimal” audit associated with them then it is
acceptable to assign “no additional events” in this item.
FAU_GEN.1.2-NIAP-0410 The TSF shall record within each audit record at least the following
information:
a) Date and time of the event, type of event, subject identity (if applicable), and the
outcome (success or failure) of the event; and
b) For each audit event type, based on the auditable event definitions of the
functional components included in the PP/ST, [information specified in column
three of Table 8 below].
68 Application Note: In column 3 of the table below, “Audit Record Contents” is used to
designate data that should be included in the audit record if it “makes sense” in the context
of the event, that generates the record. If no other information is required (other than that
listed in item a) above) for a particular auditable event type, then an assignment of “none”
is acceptable.
Table 8 Auditable Events
Security Functional
Requirement
Auditable Event(s) Additional Audit Record Contents
FAU_GEN.1-NIAP-0410 None
FAU_GEN_(EXT).2 None
FAU_SEL.1-NIAP-0407 All modifications to the audit
configuration that occur
while the audit collection
functions are operating
The identity of the authorized
administrator that made the change to
the audit configuration
FDP_ACC.1 None
FDP_ACF.1-NIAP-0407 Successful requests to
perform an operation on an
object covered by the SFP
The identity of the subject performing
the operation
FDP_RIP.1 None
FIA_ATD.1 None
FMT_MOF.1 None
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Security Functional
Requirement
Auditable Event(s) Additional Audit Record Contents
FMT_MSA.1 None
FMT_MSA_(EXT).3 None
FMT_MTD.1 None
FMT_REV.1(1) Unsuccessful revocation of
security attributes
Identity of individual attempting to
revoke security attributes
FMT_REV.1(2) Unsuccessful revocation of
security attributes
Identity of individual attempting to
revoke security attributes
FMT_SMF.1 Use of the management
functions
Identity of the administrator
performing these functions
FMT_SMR.1 Modifications to the group of
users that are part of a role
Identity of authorized administrator
modifying the role definition
FPT_TRC_(EXT).1 Restoring consistency
FTA_MCS.1 Rejection of a new session
based on the limitation of
multiple concurrent sessions
FTA_TAH_(EXT).1 None
FTA_TSE.1 Denial of a session
establishment due to the
session establishment
mechanism
Identity of the individual attempting to
establish a session
5.1.1.2 User and/or group identity association (FAU_GEN_(EXT).2)
FAU_GEN_(EXT).2.1 For audit events resulting from actions of identified users and/or
identified groups, the TSF shall be able to associate each auditable event with the identity
of the user and/or group that caused the event.
5.1.1.3 Selective audit (FAU_SEL.1-NIAP-0407)
Hierarchical to: No other components.
Dependencies: FAU_GEN.1 Audit data generation
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FMT_MTD.1 Management of TSF data
FAU_SEL.1.1-NIAP-0407 Refinement: The TSF shall allow only the administrator to include
or exclude auditable events from the set of audited events based on the following
attributes:
a) user identity and/or group identity,
b) event type,
c) object identity,
d) [selection: “subject identity”, “host identity”, “none”];
e) [success of auditable security events;
f) failure of auditable security events; and
g) [selection: [assignment: list of additional criteria that audit selectivity is based
upon], “no additional criteria”].]
69 Application Note: “event type” is to be defined by the ST author; the intent is to be able to
include or exclude classes of audit events.
70 Application Note: The intent of this requirement is to capture enough audit data to allow
the administrator to perform their task, not necessarily to capture only the needed audit
data. In other words, the DBMS does not necessarily need to include or exclude auditable
events based on all attributes at any given time.
5.1.2 User data protection (FDP)
5.1.2.1 Subset access control (FDP_ACC.1)
Hierarchical to: No other components.
Dependencies: FDP_ACF.1 Security attribute based access control
FDP_ACC.1.1 The TSF shall enforce the [Discretionary Access Control policy] on [all subjects,
all DBMS-controlled objects and all operations among them].
5.1.2.2 Security attribute based access control (FDP_ACF.1-NIAP-0407)
71 Interp Note: The following element was modified per CCIMB Interpretation 103.
Hierarchical to: No other components.
Dependencies: FDP_ACC.1 Subset access control
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FMT_MSA.3 Static attribute initialization
FDP_ACF.1.1-NIAP-0407 The TSF shall enforce the [Discretionary Access Control policy] to
objects based on the following:
[the authorized user identity and/or group membership associated with a subject;
access operations implemented for DBMS-controlled objects; and
object identity].
72 Application Note: DBMS-controlled objects may be implementation-specific objects that
are presented to authorized users at the user interface to the DBMS. They may include, but
are not limited to tables, records, files, indexes, views, constraints, stored queries, and
metadata. Data structures that are not presented to authorized users at the DBMS user
interface, but are used internally are internal TSF data structures. Internal TSF data
structures are not controlled according to the rules specified in FDP_ACF.1-NIAP-0407.
FDP_ACF.1.2-NIAP-0407 Refinement: The TSF shall enforce the following rules to
determine if an operation among controlled subjects and DBMS-controlled objects is
allowed:
The Discretionary Access Control policy mechanism shall, either
by explicit authorized user/group action or by default, provide that
database management system controlled objects are protected from
unauthorized access according to the following ordered rules:
[selection:
a) If the requested mode of access is denied to that authorized user, deny
access;
b) If the requested mode of access is permitted to that authorized user,
permit access;
c) If the requested mode of access is denied to every group of which the
authorized user is a member, deny access;
d) If the requested mode of access is permitted to any group of which the
authorized user is a member, grant access;
e) Else, deny access,
OR
a) [If the requested mode of access is denied to that authorized user,
deny access;
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b) If the requested mode of access is denied to [selection: every, any]
group of which the authorized user is a member, deny access;
c) If the requested mode of access is permitted to that authorized user,
permit access;
d) If the requested mode of access is permitted to any group of which the
authorized user is a member, grant access;
e) Else, deny access
].
Application Note: The deny mode of access may be implicit.
Application Note: Rules need to include user IDs if the DBMS implements user IDs.
Likewise, rules need to include group IDs if the DBMS implements group IDs.
Application Note: The first option, where the user ID deny and the user ID permit
appear before any group permissions are checked, is the preferred selection.
FDP_ACF.1.3-NIAP-0407 Refinement: The TSF shall explicitly authorize access of subjects to
DBMS-controlled objects based on the following additional rules: [selection:
assignment: rules, based on security attributes, that explicitly authorize access of subjects
to objects], “no additional rules”].
73 Application Note: This element allows specifications of additional rules for authorized
administrators to bypass the Discretionary Access Control policy for system management
or maintenance (e.g., system backup).
FDP_ACF.1.4-NIAP-0407 The TSF shall explicitly deny access of subjects to objects based on
the following rules: [selection: [assignment: rules, based on security attributes, that
explicitly deny access of subjects to objects], “no additional explicit denial rules”].
5.1.2.3 Subset residual information protection (FDP_RIP.1)
Hierarchical to: No other components.
Dependencies: No dependencies
FDP_RIP.1.1 The TSF shall ensure that any previous information content of a resource is made
unavailable upon the allocation of the resource to [assignment: list of objects].
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5.1.3 Identification and authentication (FIA)
5.1.3.1 User attribute definition (FIA_ATD.1)
Hierarchical to: No other components.
Dependencies: No dependencies.
FIA_ATD.1.1 The TSF shall maintain the following list of security attributes belonging to
individual users:
[Database user identifier and/or group memberships;
Security-relevant database roles; and
[assignment: list of security attributes]].
74 Application Note: The intent of this requirement is to specify the TOE security attributes that the
TOE utilizes to determine access. These attributes may be controlled by the environment or by the
TOE itself.
5.1.4 Security management (FMT)
5.1.4.1 Management of security functions behavior (FMT_MOF.1)
Hierarchical to: No other components.
Dependencies: FMT_SMR.1 Security roles
FMT_SMF.1 Specification of Management
Functions
FMT_MOF.1.1 The TSF shall restrict the ability to disable and enable the functions [relating to
the specification of events to be audited] to [authorized administrators].
5.1.4.2 Management of security attributes (FMT_MSA.1)
Hierarchical to: No other components.
Dependencies:FDP_ACC.1 Subset access control, or
FDP_IFC.1 Subset information flow control]
FMT_SMR.1 Security roles
FMT_SMF.1 Specification of Management Functions
FMT_MSA.1.1 Refinement: The TSF shall enforce the [Discretionary Access Control policy] to
restrict the ability to [manage] all the security attributes to [authorized administrators].
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75 Application Note: The ST author should ensure that all attributes identified in FIA_ATD.1
are adequately managed and protected.
5.1.4.3 Static attribute initialization (FMT_MSA_(EXT).3)
76 Interp Note: The following element is changed because of Interpretations 201 and 202.
FMT_MSA_(EXT).3.1 The TSF shall enforce the [Discretionary Access Control policy] to
provide restrictive default values for security attributes that are used to enforce the SFP.
Application Note: This requirement applies to new container objects at the top-level
(e.g., tables). When lower-level objects are create (e.g., rows, cells), these may inherit
the permissions of the top-level objects by default. In other words, the permissions of
the ‘child’ objects can take the permissions of the ‘parent’ objects by default.
5.1.4.4 Management of TSF data (FMT_MTD.1)
Hierarchical to: No other components.
Dependencies: FMT_SMR.1 Security roles
FMT_SMF.1 Specification of Management
Functions
FMT_MTD.1.1 The TSF shall restrict the ability to [include or exclude] the [auditable events] to
[authorized administrators].
5.1.4.5 Revocation (FMT_REV.1(1))
Hierarchical to: No other components.
Dependencies: FMT_SMR.1 Security roles
FMT_REV.1.1(1) The TSF shall restrict the ability to revoke security attributes associated with
the users within the TSC to [the authorized administrator].
FMT_REV.1.2(1) The TSF shall enforce the rules [assignment: specification of revocation
rules].
5.1.4.6 Revocation (FMT_REV.1(2))
FMT_REV.1.1(2) The TSF shall restrict the ability to revoke security attributes associated with
the objects within the TSC to [the authorized administrator and database users as allowed
by the Discretionary Access Control policy].
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FMT_REV.1.2(2) The TSF shall enforce the rules [assignment: specification of revocation
rules].
5.1.4.7 Specification of Management Functions (FMT_SMF.1)
Hierarchical to: No other components.
Dependencies: No dependencies
FMT_SMF.1.1 The TSF shall be capable of performing the following security management
functions: [assignment: list of security management functions to be provided by the TSF].
5.1.4.8 Security roles (FMT_SMR.1)
Hierarchical to: No other components.
Dependencies: FIA_UID.1 Timing of identification
FMT_SMR.1.1 Refinement: The TSF shall maintain the roles:
[authorized administrator]; and
[assignment: additional authorized identified roles].
FMT_SMR.1.2 The TSF shall be able to associate users with roles.
77 Application Note: This requirement identifies a minimum set of management roles. A ST or
operational environment may contain a finer-grain decomposition of roles that correspond
to the roles identified here (e.g., database non-administrative user or database operator).
The ST writer may change the names of the roles identified above but the “new” roles must
still perform the functions that the FMT requirements in this PP have defined.
5.1.5 Protection of the TOE Security Functions (FPT)
78 Application Note: The security domain boundary in the first element is TSF domain and its
intent is to protect the TSF from untrusted subjects at the TSFIs. The security domain
boundary in the second element covers the complete TOE Scope of Control and its intent is
to maintain separation between any subjects within the TOE Scope of Control.
5.1.5.1 Internal TSF consistency (FPT_TRC_(EXT).1)
FPT_TRC_(EXT).1.1 The TSF shall ensure that TSF data is consistent between parts of the TOE
by providing a mechanism to bring inconsistent TSF data into a consistent state in a
timely manner.
79 Application Note: In general, it is impossible to achieve complete, constant consistency of
TSF data that is distributed to remote portions of a TOE because distributed portions of the
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TSF may be active at different times or disconnected from one another. This requirement
attempts to address this situation in a practical manner by acknowledging that there will be
TSF data inconsistencies but that they will be corrected without undue delay. For example,
a TSF could provide timely consistency through periodic broadcast of TSF data to all TSF
nodes maintaining replicated TSF data. Another example approach is for the TSF to
provide a mechanism to explicitly probe remote TSF nodes for inconsistencies and respond
with action to correct the identified inconsistencies.
80 Application Note: This requirement is trivially met if the TOE does not contain physically
separated components.
5.1.6 Toe Access (FTA)
5.1.6.1 Basic limitation on multiple concurrent sessions (FTA_MCS.1)
Hierarchical to: No other components.
Dependencies: FIA_UID.1 Timing of identification
FTA_MCS.1.1 The TSF shall restrict the maximum number of concurrent sessions that belong to
the same user.
FTA_MCS.1.2 Refinement: The TSF shall enforce, by default, a limit of [selection: [assignment:
default number], “an admin configurable number of”]sessions per user.
5.1.6.2 TOE access history (FTA_TAH_(EXT).1)
Hierarchical to: No other components.
Dependencies: No dependencies.
FTA_TAH_(EXT).1.1 Upon successful session establishment, the TSF shall store and retrieve
the date and time of the last successful session establishment to the user.
FTA_TAH_(EXT).1.2 Upon successful session establishment, the TSF shall store and retrieve
the date and time of the last unsuccessful attempt to session establishment and the
number of unsuccessful attempts since the last successful session establishment.
5.1.6.3 TOE session establishment (FTA_TSE.1)
Hierarchical to: No other components.
Dependencies: No dependencies.
FTA_TSE.1.1 Refinement: The TSF shall be able to deny session establishment based on
[attributes that can be set explicitly by authorized administrator(s), including user identity
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and/or group identity, time of day, day of the week], and [assignment: list of additional
attributes].
5.2 TOE Security Assurance Requirements
81 All of the assurance requirements included in Evaluated Assurance Level (EAL) 2
augmented with the following additions:
ALC_FLR.2: Flaw remediation
82 The following is a list of the assurance requirements needed for this protection profile:.
Assurance Class
Assurance Components Assurance Components Description
Development
ADV_ARC.1 Architectural Design with domain separation
and non-bypassability
ADV_FSP.2 Security-enforcing Functional Specification
ADV_TDS.1 Basic design
Guidance Documents
AGD_OPE.1 Operational user guidance
AGD_PRE.1 Preparative User guidance
Life Cycle Support
ALC_CMC.2 Use of a CM system
ALC_CMS.2 Parts of the TOE CM coverage
ALC_DEL.1 Delivery procedures
ALC_FLR.2 Flaw Reporting Procedures
Tests
ATE_COV.1 Evidence of coverage
ATE_FUN.1 Functional testing
ATE_IND.2 Independent testing - conformance
Vulnerability Assessment
AVA_VAN.2 Vulnerability analysis
Table 9 Assurance Requirements
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5.2.1 Class ADV: Development
5.2.1.1 ADV_ARC.1 Security architecture description
Dependencies: ADV_FSP.1 Basic functional specification
ADV_TDS.1 Basic design
Developer action elements:
ADV_ARC.1.1D The developer shall design and implement the TOE so that the security features of
the TSF cannot be bypassed.
ADV_ARC.1.2D The developer shall design and implement the TSF so that it is able to protect
itself from tampering by untrusted active entities.
ADV_ARC.1.3D The developer shall provide a security architecture description of the TSF.
Content and presentation elements:
ADV_ARC.1.1C The security architecture description shall be at a level of detail commensurate
with the description of the SFR-enforcing abstractions described in the TOE
design document.
ADV_ARC.1.2C The security architecture description shall describe the security domains
maintained by the TSF consistently with the SFRs.
ADV_ARC.1.3C The security architecture description shall describe how the TSF initialization
process is secure.
ADV_ARC.1.4C The security architecture description shall demonstrate that the TSF protects itself
from tampering.
ADV_ARC.1.5C The security architecture description shall demonstrate that the TSF prevents
bypass of the SFR-enforcing functionality.
Evaluator action elements:
ADV_ARC.1.1E The evaluator shall confirm that the information provided meets all requirements
for content and presentation of evidence.
5.2.1.2 ADV_FSP.2 Security-enforcing functional specification
Dependencies: ADV_TDS.1 Basic design
Developer action elements:
ADV_FSP.2.1D The developer shall provide a functional specification.
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ADV_FSP.2.2D The developer shall provide a tracing from the functional specification to the
SFRs.
Content and presentation elements:
ADV_FSP.2.1C The functional specification shall completely represent the TSF.
ADV_FSP.2.2C The functional specification shall describe the purpose and method of use for all
TSFI.
ADV_FSP.2.3C The functional specification shall identify and describe all parameters associated
with each TSFI.
ADV_FSP.2.4C For each SFR-enforcing TSFI, the functional specification shall describe the SFR-
enforcing actions associated with the TSFI.
ADV_FSP.2.5C For SFR-enforcing TSFIs, the functional specification shall describe direct error
messages resulting from processing associated with the SFR-enforcing actions.
ADV_FSP.2.6C The tracing shall demonstrate that the SFRs trace to TSFIs in the functional
specification.
Evaluator action elements:
ADV_FSP.2.1E The evaluator shall confirm that the information provided meets all requirements
for content and presentation of evidence.
ADV_FSP.2.2E The evaluator shall determine that the functional specification is an accurate and
complete instantiation of the SFRs.
5.2.1.3 ADV_TDS.1 Basic design
Dependencies: ADV_FSP.2 Security-enforcing functional
specification
Developer action elements:
ADV_TDS.1.1D The developer shall provide the design of the TOE.
ADV_TDS.1.2D The developer shall provide a mapping from the TSFI of the functional
specification to the lowest level of decomposition available in the TOE design.
Content and presentation elements:
ADV_TDS.1.1C The design shall describe the structure of the TOE in terms of subsystems.
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ADV_TDS.1.2C The design shall identify all subsystems of the TSF.
ADV_TDS.1.3C The design shall describe the behavior of each SFR-supporting or SFR-non-
interfering TSF subsystem in sufficient detail to determine that it is not SFR-
enforcing.
ADV_TDS.1.4C The design shall summarize the SFR-enforcing behavior of the SFR-enforcing
subsystems.
ADV_TDS.1.5C The design shall provide a description of the interactions among SFR-enforcing
subsystems of the TSF, and between the SFR-enforcing subsystems of the TSF
and other subsystems of the TSF.
ADV_TDS.1.6C The mapping shall demonstrate that all behavior described in the TOE design is
mapped to the TSFIs that invoke it.
Evaluator action elements:
ADV_TDS.1.1E The evaluator shall confirm that the information provided meets all requirements
for content and presentation of evidence.
ADV_TDS.1.2E The evaluator shall determine that the design is an accurate and complete
instantiation of all security functional requirements.
5.2.2 Class AGD: Guidance documents
5.2.2.1 AGD_OPE.1 Operational user guidance
Dependencies: ADV_FSP.1 Basic functional specification
Developer action elements:
AGD_OPE.1.1D The developer shall provide operational user guidance.
Content and presentation elements:
AGD_OPE.1.1C The operational user guidance shall describe, for each user role, the user-
accessible functions and privileges that should be controlled in a secure
processing environment, including appropriate warnings.
AGD_OPE.1.2C The operational user guidance shall describe, for each user role, how to use the
available interfaces provided by the TOE in a secure manner.
AGD_OPE.1.3C The operational user guidance shall describe, for each user role, the available
functions and interfaces, in particular all security parameters under the control of
the user, indicating secure values as appropriate.
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AGD_OPE.1.4C The operational user guidance shall, for each user role, clearly present each type
of security-relevant event relative to the user-accessible functions that need to be
performed, including changing the security characteristics of entities under the
control of the TSF.
AGD_OPE.1.5C The operational user guidance shall identify all possible modes of operation of the
TOE (including operation following failure or operational error), their
consequences and implications for maintaining secure operation.
AGD_OPE.1.6C The operational user guidance shall, for each user role, describe the security
measures to be followed in order to fulfill the security objectives for the
operational environment as described in the ST.
AGD_OPE.1.7C The operational user guidance shall be clear and reasonable.
Evaluator action elements:
AGD_OPE.1.1E The evaluator shall confirm that the information provided meets all requirements
for content and presentation of evidence.
5.2.2.2 AGD_PRE.1 Preparative procedures
Dependencies: No dependencies.
Developer action elements:
AGD_PRE.1.1D The developer shall provide the TOE including its preparative procedures.
Content and presentation elements:
AGD_PRE.1.1C The preparative procedures shall describe all the steps necessary for secure
acceptance of the delivered TOE in accordance with the developer's delivery
procedures.
AGD_PRE.1.2C The preparative procedures shall describe all the steps necessary for secure
installation of the TOE and for the secure preparation of the operational
environment in accordance with the security objectives for the operational
environment as described in the ST.
Evaluator action elements:
AGD_PRE.1.1E The evaluator shall confirm that the information provided meets all requirements
for content and presentation of evidence.
AGD_PRE.1.2E The evaluator shall apply the preparative procedures to confirm that the TOE can
be prepared securely for operation.
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5.2.3 Class ALC: Life-cycle support
5.2.3.1 ALC_CMC.2 Use of a CM system
Dependencies: ALC_CMS.1 TOE CM coverage
Developer action elements:
ALC_CMC.2.1D The developer shall provide the TOE and a reference for the TOE.
ALC_CMC.2.2D The developer shall provide the CM documentation.
ALC_CMC.2.3D The developer shall use a CM system.
Content and presentation elements:
ALC_CMC.2.1C The TOE shall be labeled with its unique reference.
ALC_CMC.2.2C The CM documentation shall describe the method used to uniquely identify the
configuration items.
ALC_CMC.2.3C The CM system shall uniquely identify all configuration items.
Evaluator action elements:
ALC_CMC.2.1E The evaluator shall confirm that the information provided meets all requirements
for content and presentation of evidence.
5.2.3.2 ALC_CMS.2 Parts of the TOE CM coverage
Dependencies: No dependencies.
Developer action elements:
ALC_CMS.2.1D The developer shall provide a configuration list for the TOE.
Content and presentation elements:
ALC_CMS.2.1C The configuration list shall include the following: the TOE itself; the evaluation
evidence required by the SARs; and the parts that comprise the TOE.
ALC_CMS.2.2C The configuration list shall uniquely identify the configuration items.
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ALC_CMS.2.3C For each TSF relevant configuration item, the configuration list shall indicate the
developer of the item.
Evaluator action elements:
ALC_CMS.2.1E The evaluator shall confirm that the information provided meets all requirements
for content and presentation of evidence.
5.2.3.3 ALC_DEL.1 Delivery procedures
Dependencies: No dependencies.
Developer action elements:
ALC_DEL.1.1D The developer shall document procedures for delivery of the TOE or parts of it to
the consumer.
ALC_DEL.1.2D The developer shall use the delivery procedures.
Content and presentation elements:
ALC_DEL.1.1C The delivery documentation shall describe all procedures that are necessary to
maintain security when distributing versions of the TOE to the consumer.
Evaluator action elements:
ALC_DEL.1.1E The evaluator shall confirm that the information provided meets all requirements
for content and presentation of evidence.
5.2.3.4 ALC_FLR.2 Flaw reporting procedures
Dependencies: No dependencies.
Developer action elements:
ALC_FLR.2.1D The developer shall document flaw remediation procedures addressed to TOE
developers.
ALC_FLR.2.2D The developer shall establish a procedure for accepting and acting upon all reports
of security flaws and requests for corrections to those flaws.
ALC_FLR.2.3D The developer shall provide flaw remediation guidance addressed to TOE users.
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Content and presentation elements:
ALC_FLR.2.1C The flaw remediation procedures documentation shall describe the procedures
used to track all reported security flaws in each release of the TOE.
ALC_FLR.2.2C The flaw remediation procedures shall require that a description of the nature and
effect of each security flaw be provided, as well as the status of finding a
correction to that flaw.
ALC_FLR.2.3C The flaw remediation procedures shall require that corrective actions be identified
for each of the security flaws.
ALC_FLR.2.4C The flaw remediation procedures documentation shall describe the methods used
to provide flaw information, corrections and guidance on corrective actions to
TOE users.
ALC_FLR.2.5C The flaw remediation procedures shall describe a means by which the developer
receives from TOE users reports and enquiries of suspected security flaws in the
TOE.
ALC_FLR.2.6C The procedures for processing reported security flaws shall ensure that any
reported flaws are remediated and the remediation procedures issued to TOE
users.
ALC_FLR.2.7C The procedures for processing reported security flaws shall provide safeguards
that any corrections to these security flaws do not introduce any new flaws.
ALC_FLR.2.8C The flaw remediation guidance shall describe a means by which TOE users report
to the developer any suspected security flaws in the TOE.
Evaluator action elements:
ALC_FLR.2.1E The evaluator shall confirm that the information provided meets all requirements
for content and presentation of evidence.
5.2.4 Class ATE: Tests
5.2.4.1 ATE_COV.1 Evidence of coverage
Dependencies: ADV_FSP.2 Security-enforcing functional
specification
ATE_FUN.1 Functional testing
Developer action elements:
ATE_COV.1.1D The developer shall provide evidence of the test coverage.
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Content and presentation elements:
ATE_COV.1.1C The evidence of the test coverage shall show the correspondence between the tests
in the test documentation and the TSFIs in the functional specification.
Evaluator action elements:
ATE_COV.1.1E The evaluator shall confirm that the information provided meets all requirements
for content and presentation of evidence.
5.2.4.2 ATE_FUN.1 Functional testing
Dependencies: ATE_COV.1 Evidence of coverage
Developer action elements:
ATE_FUN.1.1D The developer shall test the TSF and document the results.
ATE_FUN.1.2D The developer shall provide test documentation.
Content and presentation elements:
ATE_FUN.1.1C The test documentation shall consist of test plans, expected test results and actual
test results.
ATE_FUN.1.2C The test plans shall identify the tests to be performed and describe the scenarios
for performing each test. These scenarios shall include any ordering dependencies
on the results of other tests.
ATE_FUN.1.3C The expected test results shall show the anticipated outputs from a successful
execution of the tests.
ATE_FUN.1.4C The actual test results shall be consistent with the expected test results.
Evaluator action elements:
ATE_FUN.1.1E The evaluator shall confirm that the information provided meets all requirements
for content and presentation of evidence.
5.2.4.3 ATE_IND.2 Independent testing - sample
Dependencies: ADV_FSP.2 Security-enforcing functional
specification
AGD_OPE.1 Operational user guidance
AGD_PRE.1 Preparative procedures
ATE_COV.1 Evidence of coverage
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ATE_FUN.1 Functional testing
Developer action elements:
ATE_IND.2.1D The developer shall provide the TOE for testing.
Content and presentation elements:
ATE_IND.2.1C The TOE shall be suitable for testing.
ATE_IND.2.2C The developer shall provide an equivalent set of resources to those that were used
in the developer's functional testing of the TSF.
Evaluator action elements:
ATE_IND.2.1E The evaluator shall confirm that the information provided meets all requirements
for content and presentation of evidence.
ATE_IND.2.2E The evaluator shall execute a sample of tests in the test documentation to verify
the developer test results.
ATE_IND.2.3E The evaluator shall test a subset of the TSF to confirm that the TSF operates as
specified.
5.2.5 Class AVA: Vulnerability assessment
5.2.5.1 AVA_VAN.2 Vulnerability analysis
Dependencies: ADV_ARC.1 Security architecture description
ADV_FSP.1 Basic functional specification
ADV_TDS.1 Basic design
AGD_OPE.1 Operational user guidance
AGD_PRE.1 Preparative procedures
Developer action elements:
AVA_VAN.2.1D The developer shall provide the TOE for testing.
Content and presentation elements:
AVA_VAN.2.1C The TOE shall be suitable for testing.
Evaluator action elements:
AVA_VAN.2.1E The evaluator shall confirm that the information provided meets all requirements
for content and presentation of evidence.
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AVA_VAN.2.2E The evaluator shall perform a search of public domain sources to identify
potential vulnerabilities in the TOE.
AVA_VAN.2.3E The evaluator shall perform an independent vulnerability analysis of the TOE
using the guidance documentation, functional specification, TOE design and
security architecture description to identify potential vulnerabilities in the TOE.
AVA_VAN.2.4E The evaluator shall conduct penetration testing, based on the identified potential
vulnerabilities, to determine that the TOE is resistant to attacks performed by an
attacker possessing Basic attack potential.
Application Note: The TOE version used as the basis for testing should include a reference to the
specific signature set in place when this activity is conducted.
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6 RATIONALE
83 This section provides the rationale for the selection of the IT security requirements,
objectives, assumptions, and threats. In particular, it shows that the IT security
requirements are suitable to meet the security objectives, which in turn are shown to be
suitable to cover all aspects of the TOE security environment.
6.1 Rationale for TOE Security Objectives
Table 10 Rationale for TOE Security Objectives
Threat/Policy Objectives Addressing the
Threat/Policy
Rationale
T.
ACCIDENTAL_ADMIN_ERR
OR
An administrator may
incorrectly install or configure
the TOE resulting in ineffective
security mechanisms.
O.ADMIN_GUIDANCE
The TOE will provide
administrators with the necessary
information for secure
management.
O.ADMIN_GUIDANCE helps
to mitigate this threat by
ensuring the TOE administrators
have guidance that instructs
them how to administer the TOE
in a secure manner. Having this
guidance helps to reduce the
mistakes that an administrator
might make that could cause the
TOE to be configured in
insecurely.
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Threat/Policy Objectives Addressing the
Threat/Policy
Rationale
T.MASQUERADE
A user or process may
masquerade as another entity in
order to gain unauthorized
access to data or TOE
resources.
O.TOE_ACCESS
The TOE will provide
mechanisms that control a user‟s
logical access to the TOE.
O.TOE_ACCESS mitigates this
threat by controlling the logical
access to the TOE and its
resources. By constraining how
and when authorized users can
access the TOE, and by
mandating the type and strength
of the authentication mechanism
this objective helps mitigate the
possibility of a user attempting
to login and masquerade as an
authorized user. In addition, this
objective provides the
administrator the means to
control the number of failed
login attempts a user can
generate before an account is
locked out, further reducing the
possibility of a user gaining
unauthorized access to the TOE.
T.POOR_DESIGN
Unintentional errors in
requirements specification or
design of the TOE may occur,
leading to flaws that may be
exploited by a casually
mischievous user or program.
O.CONFIGURATION_IDENTIFI
CATION
The configuration of the TOE is
fully identified in a manner that
will allow implementation errors
to be identified and corrected with
the TOE being redistributed
promptly.
O.CONFIGURATION_IDENTI
FICATION plays a role in
countering this threat by
requiring the developer to
provide control of the changes
made to the TOE‟s design.
O.DOCUMENTED_DESIGN
The design of the TOE is
adequately and accurately
documented.
O.DOCUMENTED_DESIGN
ensures that the design of the
TOE is documented, permitting
detailed review by evaluators.
O.VULNERABILITY_ANALYSI
S
The TOE will undergo some
vulnerability analysis to
demonstrate the design and
implementation of the TOE does
not contain any obvious flaws.
O.VULNERABILITY_ANALY
SIS ensures that the design of
the TOE is analyzed for design
flaws.
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Threat/Policy Objectives Addressing the
Threat/Policy
Rationale
T.POOR_IMPLEMENTATIO
N
Unintentional errors in
implementation of the TOE
design may occur, leading to
flaws that may be exploited by
a casually mischievous user or
program.
O.CONFIGURATION_IDENTIFI
CATION
The configuration of the TOE is
fully identified in a manner that
will allow implementation errors
to be identified and corrected with
the TOE being redistributed
promptly.
O.CONFIGURATION_IDENTI
FICATION plays a role in
countering this threat by
requiring the developer to
provide control of the changes
made to the TOE‟s design,
although the previous three
objectives help minimize the
introduction of errors into the
implementation.
O.PARTIAL_FUNCTIONAL_TE
ST
The TOE will undergo some
security functional testing that
demonstrates the TSF satisfies
some of its security functional
requirements.
O.PARTIAL_FUNCTIONAL_T
EST increases the likelihood that
any errors that do exist in the
implementation (with respect to
the functional specification,
high-level, and low-level design)
will be discovered through
testing.
O.VULNERABILITY_ANALYSI
S
The TOE will undergo some
vulnerability analysis to
demonstrate the design and
implementation of the TOE does
not contain any obvious flaws.
O.VULNERABILITY_ANALY
SIS helps reduce errors in the
implementation that may not be
discovered during functional
testing. Ambiguous design
documentation and the fact that
exhaustive testing of the external
interfaces is not required may
leave bugs in the implementation
undiscovered in functional
testing.
T.POOR_TEST
Lack of or insufficient tests to
demonstrate that all TOE
security functions operate
correctly (including in a fielded
TOE) may result in incorrect
TOE behavior being discovered
thereby causing potential
security vulnerabilities.
O.DOCUMENTED_DESIGN
The design of the TOE is
adequately and accurately
documented.
O.DOCUMENTED_DESIGN
helps to ensure that the TOE‟s
documented design satisfies the
security functional requirements.
In order to ensure the TOE‟s
design is correctly realized in its
implementation, the appropriate
level of functional testing of the
TOE‟s security mechanisms
must be performed during the
evaluation of the TOE.
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Threat/Policy Objectives Addressing the
Threat/Policy
Rationale
O.PARTIAL_FUNCTIONAL_TE
ST
The TOE will undergo some
security functional testing that
demonstrates the TSF satisfies
some of its security functional
requirements.
O.PARTIAL_FUNCTIONAL_T
EST increases the likelihood that
any errors that do exist in the
implementation (with respect to
the functional specification, high
level, and low-level design) will
be discovered through testing.
O.VULNERABILITY_ANALYSI
S
The TOE will undergo some
vulnerability analysis to
demonstrate the design and
implementation of the TOE does
not contain any obvious flaws.
O.VULNERABILITY_ANALY
SIS addresses this concern by
requiring a vulnerability analysis
be performed in conjunction
with testing that goes beyond
functional testing. This
objective provides a measure of
confidence that the TOE does
not contain security flaws that
may not be identified through
functional testing.
While these testing activities are
a necessary activity for
successful completion of an
evaluation, this testing activity
does not address the concern that
the TOE continues to operate
correctly and enforce its security
policies once it has been fielded.
Some level of testing must be
available to end users to ensure
the TOE‟s security mechanisms
continue to operator correctly
once the TOE is fielded.
T.RESIDUAL_DATA
A user or process may gain
unauthorized access to data
through reallocation of TOE
resources from one user or
process to another.
O.RESIDUAL_INFORMATION
The TOE will ensure that any
information contained in a
protected resource within its
Scope of Control is not released
when the resource is reallocated.
O.RESIDUAL_INFORMATIO
N counters this threat by
ensuring that TSF data and user
data is not persistent when
resources are released by one
user/process and allocated to
another user/process.
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Threat/Policy Objectives Addressing the
Threat/Policy
Rationale
T.TSF_COMPROMISE
A user or process may cause,
through an unsophisticated
attack, TSF data, or executable
code to be inappropriately
accessed (viewed, modified, or
deleted).
O.RESIDUAL_INFORMATION
The TOE will ensure that any
information contained in a
protected resource within its
Scope of Control is not released
when the resource is reallocated.
O.RESIDUAL_INFORMATIO
N is necessary to mitigate this
threat, because even if the
security mechanisms do not
allow a user to view TSF data, if
TSF data were to reside
inappropriately in a resource that
was made available to a user,
that user would be able to view
the TSF data without
authorization.
O.PARTIAL_SELF_PROTECTI
ON
The TSF will maintain a domain
for its own execution that protects
itself and its resources from
external interference, tampering,
or unauthorized disclosure
through its own interfaces.
O.PARTIAL_SELF_PROTECTI
ON ensures the TOE is capable
of protecting itself from attack.
O.MANAGE
The TOE will provide all the
functions and facilities necessary
to support the authorized
administrators in their
management of the security of the
TOE, and restrict these functions
and facilities from unauthorized
use.
O.MANAGE is necessary
because an access control policy
is specified to control access to
TSF data. This objective is used
to dictate who is able to view
and modify TSF data, as well as
the behavior of TSF functions.
O.INTERNAL_TOE_DOMAINS
The TSF will maintain internal
domains for separation of data and
queries belonging to concurrent
users.
O.INTERNAL_TOE_DOMAIN
S ensures the TOE will establish
separate domains for data
belonging to users.
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Threat/Policy Objectives Addressing the
Threat/Policy
Rationale
T.UNAUTHORIZED_ACCES
S
A user may gain unauthorized
access to user data for which
they are not authorized
according to the TOE security
policy.
O.MEDIATE
The TOE must protect user data in
accordance with its security
policy.
O.MEDIATE ensures that all
accesses to user data are subject
to mediation, unless said data
has been specifically identifies
as public data. The TOE
requires successful
authentication to the TOE prior
to gaining access to any
controlled-access content. By
implementing strong
authentication to gain access to
these services, an attacker‟s
opportunity to conduct a man-in-
the-middle and/or password
guessing attack successfully is
greatly reduced. Lastly, the TSF
will ensure that all configured
enforcement functions
(authentication, access control
rules, etc.) must be invoked prior
to allowing a user to gain access
to TOE or TOE mediated
services. The TOE restricts the
ability to modify the security
attributes associated with access
control rules, access to
authenticated and
unauthenticated services, etc to
the administrator. This feature
ensures that no other user can
modify the information flow
policy to bypass the intended
TOE security policy.
O.ACCESS_HISTORY
The TOE will store and retrieve
information (to authorized users)
related to previous attempts to
establish a session.
O.ACCESS_HISTORY is
important to mitigate this threat
because it ensures the TOE will
be able to store and retrieve the
information that will advise the
user of the last successful login
attempt and performed actions
without their knowledge.
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Threat/Policy Objectives Addressing the
Threat/Policy
Rationale
T.UNIDENTIFIED_ACTIONS
Failure of the authorized
administrator to identify and act
upon unauthorized actions may
occur.
O.ADMIN_GUIDANCE
The TOE will provide
administrators with the necessary
information for secure
management.
The threat of an authorized
administrator failing to know
about malicious audit events
produces the objectives of the
authorized administrator having
the facilities and knowing how
to use them
(O.ADMIN_GUIDANCE).
O.MANAGE
The TOE will provide all the
functions and facilities necessary
to support the authorized
administrators in their
management of the security of the
TOE, and restrict these functions
and facilities from unauthorized
use.
The threat of an authorized
administrator failing to know
about malicious audit events
produces the objectives of the
authorized administrator having
the capability to use the
mechanisms (O.MANAGE) to
review audit records.
P.ACCOUNTABILITY
The authorized users of the
TOE shall be held accountable
for their actions within the
TOE.
O.AUDIT_GENERATION
The TOE will provide the
capability to detect and create
records of security relevant events
associated with users.
O.AUDIT_GENERATION
addresses this policy by
providing the authorized
administrator with the capability
of configuring the audit
mechanism to record the actions
of a specific user, or review the
audit trail based on the identity
of the user. Additionally, the
administrator‟s ID is recorded
when any security relevant
change is made to the TOE (e.g.,
access rule modification, start-
stop of the audit mechanism,
establishment of a trusted
channel, etc.).
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Threat/Policy Objectives Addressing the
Threat/Policy
Rationale
O.TOE_ACCESS
The TOE will provide
mechanisms that control a user‟s
logical access to the TOE.
O.TOE_ACCESS supports this
policy by requiring the TOE to
identify and authenticate all
authorized users prior to
allowing any TOE access or any
TOE mediated access on behalf
of those users.
P.ROLES
The TOE shall provide an
authorized administrator role
for secure administration of the
TOE. This role shall be
separate and distinct from other
authorized users.
O.ADMIN_ROLE
The TOE will provide authorized
administrator roles to isolate
administrative actions.
The TOE has the objective of
providing an authorized
administrator role for secure
administration. The TOE may
provide other roles as well, but
only the role of authorized
administrator is required
(O.ADMIN_ROLE).
6.2 Rationale for the Security Objectives and Security Functional
Requirements for the Environment
Table 11 Rational for IT Environmental Objectives
Assumption Environmental Objective
Addressing the Assumption
Rationale
A.NO_EVIL
Administrators are non-hostile,
appropriately trained, and follow all
administrator guidance.
OE.NO_EVIL
Sites using the TOE shall
ensure that authorized
administrators are non-
hostile, are appropriately
trained and follow all
administrator guidance.
All authorized administrators
are trustworthy individuals,
having background
investigations commensurate
with the level of data being
protected, have undergone
appropriate admin training, and
follow all admin guidance.
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Assumption Environmental Objective
Addressing the Assumption
Rationale
A.NO_GENERAL_PURPOSE
There are no general-purpose
computing or storage repository
capabilities (e.g., compilers or user
applications) available on DBMS
servers, other than those services
necessary for the operation,
administration and support of the
DBMS.
OE.NO_GENERAL_PURP
OSE
There will be no general-
purpose computing
capabilities (e.g., compilers
or user applications)
available on DMBS servers,
other than those services
necessary for the operation,
administration and support
of the DBMS.
The DBMS server must not
include any general-purpose
commuting or storage
capabilities. This will protect
the TSF data from malicious
processes.
A.PHYSICAL
Physical security, commensurate
with the value of the TOE and the
data it contains, is assumed to be
provided by the IT environment.
OE.PHYSICAL
Physical security will be
provided within the domain
for the value of the IT assets
protected by the TOE and
the value of the stored,
processed, and transmitted
information.
The TOE, the TSF data, and
protected user data is assumed
to be protected from physical
attack (e.g., theft, modification,
destruction, or eavesdropping).
Physical attack could include
unauthorized intruders into the
TOE environment, but it does
not include physical destructive
actions that might be taken by
an individual that is authorized
to access the TOE
environment.
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6.3 Rationale for TOE Security Requirements
Table 12 Rationale for TOE Security Requirements
Objective Requirements
Addressing the
Objective
Rationale
O.ACCESS_HISTORY
The TOE will store and retrieve
information (to authorized users)
related to previous attempts to
establish a session.
FTA_TAH_(EXT).1 The TOE must be able to store and
retrieve information about previous
unauthorized login attempts and the
number times the login was attempted
every time the user logs into their
account. The TOE must also store the
last successful authorized login. This
information will include the date,
time, method, and location of the
attempts. When appropriately
displayed, this will allow the user to
detect if another user is attempting to
access their account. These records
should not be deleted until after the
user has been notified of their access
history. (FTA_TAH_(EXT).1)
O.ADMIN_GUIDANCE
The TOE will provide
administrators with the necessary
information for secure
management.
ALC_DEL.1 ALC_DEL.1 ensures that the
administrator is provided
documentation that instructs them
how to ensure the delivery of the
TOE, in whole or in parts, has not
been tampered with or corrupted
during delivery. This requirement
ensures the administrator has the
ability to begin their TOE installation
with a clean (e.g., malicious code has
not been inserted once it has left the
developer‟s control) version of the
TOE, which is necessary for secure
management of the TOE.
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Objective Requirements
Addressing the
Objective
Rationale
AGD_PRE.1 AGD_PRE.1 ensures the
administrator has the information
necessary to install the TOE in the
evaluated configuration. Often times
a vendor‟s product contains software
that is not part of the TOE and has not
been evaluated. The Preparative User
Guidance (AGD_PRE)documentation
ensures that once the administrator
has followed the installation and
configuration guidance the result is a
TOE in a secure configuration.
AGD_OPE.1 AGD_OPE.1 mandates the developer
provide the administrator with
guidance on how to operate the TOE
in a secure manner. This includes
describing the interfaces the
administrator uses in managing the
TOE, security parameters that are
configurable by the administrator,
how to configure the TOE‟s rule set
and the implications of any
dependencies of individual rules. The
documentation also provides a
description of how to setup and
review the auditing features of the
TOE. The guidance must show the
administrator how to use the
functionality available, review the
results of any tests and/or alerts, and
act accordingly.
AGD_OPE.1 AGD_OPE.1 is also intended for non-
administrative users, but it could be
used to provide guidance on security
that is common to both administrators
and non-administrators (e.g.,
password management guidelines).
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Objective Requirements
Addressing the
Objective
Rationale
AGD_OPE.1
AGD_PRE.1
AGD_OPE.1 and AGD_PRE.1
analysis during evaluation will ensure
that the guidance documentation is
complete and consistent, and notes all
requirements for external security
measures.
O.ADMIN_ROLE
The TOE will provide authorized
administrator roles to isolate
administrative actions.
FMT_SMR.1 The TOE will establish, at least, an
authorized administrator role. The ST
writer may choose to specify more
roles. The authorized administrator
will be given privileges to perform
certain tasks that other users will not
be able to perform. These privileges
include, but are not limited to, access
to audit information and security
functions. (FMT_SMR.1)
O.AUDIT_GENERATION
The TOE will provide the
capability to detect and create
records of security relevant events
associated with users.
FAU_GEN.1-NIAP-
0410
FAU_GEN.1-NIAP-0410 defines the
set of events that the TOE must be
capable of recording. This
requirement ensures that the
administrator has the ability to audit
any security relevant events that takes
place in the TOE. This requirement
also defines the information that must
be contained in the audit record for
each auditable event. This
requirement also places a requirement
on the level of detail that is recorded
on any additional security functional
requirements an ST author adds to
this PP.
FAU_GEN_(EXT).2 FAU_GEN_(EXT).2 ensures that the
audit records associate a user and/or
group identity with the auditable
event. In the case of authorized users,
the association is accomplished with
the user ID. In the case of authorized
groups, the association is
accomplished with the group ID.
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Objective Requirements
Addressing the
Objective
Rationale
FAU_SEL.1-NIAP-
0407
FAU_SEL.1-NIAP-0407 allows the
administrator to configure which
auditable events will be recorded in
the audit trail. This provides the
administrator with the flexibility in
recording only those events that are
deemed necessary by site policy, thus
reducing the amount of resources
consumed by the audit mechanism.
O.CONFIGURATION_IDENTIFI
CATION
The configuration of the TOE is
fully identified in a manner that
will allow implementation errors
to be identified and corrected with
the TOE being redistributed
promptly.
ALC_CMS.2 ALC_CMS.2 addresses this objective
by requiring that there be a unique
reference for the TOE, and that the
TOE is labeled with that reference. It
also requires that there be a CM
system in place, and that the
configuration items that comprise the
TOE are uniquely identified. This
provides a clear identification of the
composition of the TOE.
ALC_FLR.2 ALC_FLR.2 addresses this objective
by requiring that there be a
mechanism in place for identifying
flaws subsequent to fielding, and for
distributing those flaws to entities
operating the system.
O.DOCUMENTED_DESIGN
The design of the TOE is
adequately and accurately
documented.
ADV_FSP.2 ADV_FSP.2 requires that the
interfaces to the TOE be documented
and specified.
ADV_TDS.1 ADV_HLD.1 requires the high-level
design of the TOE be documented and
specified and that said design be
shown to correspond to the interfaces.
ADV_TDS.1 ADV_TDS.1 requires that there be a
correspondence between adjacent
layers of the design decomposition.
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Objective Requirements
Addressing the
Objective
Rationale
O.MANAGE
The TOE will provide all the
functions and facilities necessary
to support the authorized
administrators in their
management of the security of the
TOE, and restrict these functions
and facilities from unauthorized
use.
FMT_MOF.1 FMT_MOF.1 requires that the ability
to use particular TOE capabilities be
restricted to the administrator.
FMT_MSA.1 FMT_MSA.1 requires that the ability
to perform operations on security
attributes be restricted to particular
roles.
FMT_MSA_(EXT).3 FMT_MSA_(EXT).3 requires that
default values used for security
attributes are restrictive.
FMT_MTD.1 FMT_MTD.1 requires that the ability
to manipulate TOE content is
restricted to administrators.
FMT_REV.1(1)
FMT_REV.1(2)
FMT_REV.1 restricts the ability to
revoke attributes to the administrator.
FMT_SMF.1 FMT_SMF.1 identifies the
management functions that are
available to the authorized
administrator.
FMT_SMR.1 FMT_SMR.1 defines the specific
security roles to be supported.
O.MEDIATE
The TOE must protect user data in
accordance with its security
policy.
FDP_ACC.1 The FDP requirements were chosen to
define the policies, the subjects,
objects, and operations for how and
when mediation takes place in the
TOE.
FDP_ACC.1 defines the Access
Control policy that will be enforced
on a list of subjects acting on the
behalf of users attempting to gain
access to a list of named objects. All
the operation between subject and
object covered are defined by the
TOE‟s policy.
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Objective Requirements
Addressing the
Objective
Rationale
FDP_ACF.1-NIAP-
0407
FDP_ACF.1-NIAP-0407 defines the
security attribute used to provide
access control to objects based on the
TOE‟s access control policy.
FPT_TRC_(EXT).1 Replicated TSF data that specifies
attributes for access control must be
consistent across distributed
components of the TOE. The
requirement is to maintain
consistency of replicated TSF data.
O.INTERNAL_TOE_DOMAINS
The TSF will maintain internal
domains for separation of data and
queries belonging to concurrent
users.
ADV_ARC.1 ADV_ARC.1 provides the security
architecture description of the security
domains maintained by the TSF that
are consistent with the SFRs. Since
self-protection is a property of the
TSF that is achieved through the
design of the TOE and TSF, and
enforced by the correct
implementation of that design, self-
protection will be achieved by that
design and implementation.
O.PARTIAL_FUNCTIONAL_TE
ST
The TOE will undergo some
security functional testing that
demonstrates the TSF satisfies
some of its security functional
requirements.
ATE_COV.1 ATE_COV.1 requires that there be a
correspondence between the tests in
the test documentation and the TSF as
described in the functional
specification.
ATE_FUN.1 ATE_FUN.1 requires that the
developer provide test documentation
for the TOE, including test plans, test
procedure descriptions, expected test
results, and actual test results. These
need to identify the functions tested,
the tests performed, and test
scenarios. There require that the
developer run those tests, and show
that the expected results were
achieved.
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Objective Requirements
Addressing the
Objective
Rationale
ATE_IND.2 ATE_IND.2 requires that the
evaluators test a subset of the TSF to
confirm correct operation, on an
equivalent set of resources to those
used by the developer for testing.
These sets should include a subset of
the developer run tests.
O.PARTIAL_SELF_PROTECTI
ON
The TSF will maintain a domain
for its own execution that protects
itself and its resources from
external interference, tampering,
or unauthorized disclosure
through its own interfaces.
ADV_ARC.1 ADV_ARC.1 provides the security
architecture description of the security
domains maintained by the TSF that
are consistent with the SFRs. Since
self-protection is a property of the
TSF that is achieved through the
design of the TOE and TSF, and
enforced by the correct
implementation of that design, self-
protection will be achieved by that
design and implementation.
O.RESIDUAL_INFORMATION
The TOE will ensure that any
information contained in a
protected resource within its
Scope of Control is not released
when the resource is reallocated.
FDP_RIP.1 FDP_RIP.1 is used to ensure the
contents of resources are not available
to subjects other than those explicitly
granted access to the data.
O.TOE_ACCESS
The TOE will provide
mechanisms that control a user‟s
logical access to the TOE.
FIA_ATD.1 FIA_ATD.1 defines the attributes of
users, including a user ID that is used
by the TOE to determine a user‟s
identity and/or group memberships
and enforce what type of access the
user has to the TOE.
FTA_MCS.1 FTA_MCS.1 ensures that users may
only have a maximum of a specified
number of active sessions open at any
given time.
FTA_TSE.1 FTA_TSE.1 allows the TOE to
restrict access to the TOE based on
certain criteria.
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Objective Requirements
Addressing the
Objective
Rationale
O.VULNERABILITY_ANALYSI
S
The TOE will undergo some
vulnerability analysis to
demonstrate the design and
implementation of the TOE does
not contain any obvious flaws.
AVA_VAN.2 The AVA_VAN.2 component
provides the necessary level of
confidence that vulnerabilities do not
exist in the TOE that could cause the
security policies to be violated.
AVA_VAN.2 requires the evaluator
to perform a search for potential
vulnerabilities in all the TOE
deliverables. For those vulnerabilities
that are not eliminated by the
developer, a rationale must be
provided that describes why these
vulnerabilities cannot be exploited by
a threat agent with a basic attack
potential, which is in keeping with the
desired assurance level of this TOE.
This component provides the
confidence that security flaws do not
exist in the TOE that could be
exploited by a threat agent of basic
attack potential to violate the TOE‟s
security policies.
84 The following table includes the rationale for the IT Environment Requirements.
Table 13 Rationale for IT Environment Requirements
Environmental Objective Requirements
Addressing the
Objective
Rationale
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Environmental Objective Requirements
Addressing the
Objective
Rationale
OE.NO_EVIL
Sites using the TOE shall ensure
that authorized administrators are
non-hostile, are appropriately
trained and follow all
administrator guidance.
N/A This objective does not contain any IT
security requirements because it is a
non-IT related objective. Thus, the
CC does not mandate it map to any
requirements.
OE.NO_GENERAL_ PURPOSE
There will be no general-purpose
computing capabilities (e.g.,
compilers or user applications)
available on DMBS servers, other
than those services necessary for
the operation, administration and
support of the DBMS.
N/A This objective does not contain any IT
security requirements because it is a
non-IT related objective. Thus, the
CC does not mandate it map to any
requirements.
OE.PHYSICAL
Physical security will be provided
within the domain for the value of
the IT assets protected by the TOE
and the value of the stored,
processed, and transmitted
information.
N/A This objective does not contain any IT
security requirements because it is a
non-IT related objective. Thus, the
CC does not mandate it map to any
requirements.
6.4 Rationale for Assurance Requirements
85 This protection profile is developed for use by Commercial DBMS Security Software
developers.
86 Flaw Remediation is the only requirement not included in any EAL level because it does
not add any assurance to the current system, but to subsequent releases. Therefore, the
PPRB decided to augment EAL2 with ALC_FLR.2 to instruct the vendors on proper flaw
remediation techniques.
6.5 Rationale for Satisfying all Dependencies
Table 14 Functional Requirement Dependencies
Requirement Dependency Satisfied
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Requirement Dependency Satisfied
FAU_GEN.1-NIAP-0410 FPT_STM.1 This requirement must be satisfied by
the IT environment because the
DBMS is a software only TOE.
FAU_GEN_(EXT).2 FAU_GEN.1-NIAP-0410
FIA_UID.1
The dependency on FIA_UID.1 must
be satisfied by the IT environment
because the DBMS is a software only
TOE.
FAU_SEL.1-NIAP-0407 FAU_GEN.1-NIAP-0410
FMT_MTD.1
Satisfied
FDP_ACC.1 FDP_ACF.1-NIAP-0407 Satisfied
FDP_ACF.1-NIAP-0407 FDP_ACC.1
FMT_MSA.3
The dependency on FMT_MSA.3 is
satisfied by FMT_MSA_(EXT).3.
FDP_RIP.1 None N/A
FIA_ATD.1 None N/A
FMT_MOF.1 FMT_SMF.11
FMT_SMR.1
Satisfied
FMT_MSA.1 [FDP_ACC.1 or
FDP_IFC.1]
FMT_SMF.1 1
FMT_SMR.1
Dependency satisfied by FDP_ACC.1.
FMT_MSA_(EXT).3 FMT_MSA.1
FMT_SMR.1
Satisfied
FMT_MTD.1 FMT_SMF.11
FMT_SMR.1
Satisfied
FMT_REV.1(1) FMT_SMR.1 Satisfied
FMT_REV.1(2) FMT_SMR.1 Satisfied
FMT_SMF.1 None N/A
1
This list of dependency has been modified per CCIMB Interpretation 065.
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Requirement Dependency Satisfied
FMT_SMR.1 FIA_UID.1 The dependency on FIA_UID.1 must
be satisfied by the IT environment
because the DBMS is a software only
TOE.
FPT_TRC_(EXT).1 FPT_ITT.1 This dependency is satisfied by the IT
environment due to lack of
cryptography in the TOE and because
the DBMS is a software only
application.
FTA_MCS.1 FIA_UID.1 The dependency on FIA_UID.1 must
be satisfied by the IT environment
because the DBMS is a software only
TOE.
FTA_TAH_(EXT).1 None N/A
FTA_TSE.1 None N/A
Table 15 Assurance Requirement Dependencies
Requirement Dependency Satisfied
ADV_ARC.1 ADV_FSP.1
ADV_TDS.1
Yes
ADV_FSP.2 ADV_TDS.1 N/A
ADV_TDS.1 ADV_FSP.2 Yes
AGD_OPE.1 ADV_FSP.1 Yes
AGD_PRE.1 None Yes
ALC_CMC.2 ALC_CMS.1 Yes
ALC_CMS.2 None N/A
ALC_DEL.1 None N/A
ALC_FLR.2 None N/A
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Requirement Dependency Satisfied
ATE_COV.1 ADV_FSP.2
ATE_FUN.1
Yes
Yes
ATE_FUN.1 ATE_COV.1 Yes
ATE_IND.2 ADV_FSP.2,
AGD_OPE.1
AGD_PRE.1
ATE_COV.1
ATE_FUN.1
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
AVA_VAN.2 ADV_ARC.1
ADV_FSP.1
ADV_TDS.1
AGD_OPE.1
AGD_PRE.1
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
6.6 Rationale for Extended Requirements
87 Table 16 presents the rationale for the inclusion of the extended functional and assurance
requirements found in this PP. The extended requirements that are included as NIAP
interpretations do not require a rationale for their inclusion per CCEVS management.
Table 16 Rationale for Extended Requirements
Extended
Requirement
Identifier Rationale
FAU_GEN_(EXT).2 User and/or group
identity association
This requirement was needed to replace
FAU_GEN.2.1-NIAP-0410 because this PP does
not require the TOE to implement a user identity.
It does require the TOE to implement a user
identity and/or a group identity to satisfy the DAC
policy. Therefore, this extended requirement was
created to allow the audit function to use the user
identity or the group identity or both.
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Extended
Requirement
Identifier Rationale
FPT_TRC_(EXT).1 Internal TSF
consistency
FPT_TRC_(EXT).1 has been created to require
timely consistency of replicated TSF data.
Although there is a Common Criteria
Requirement that attempts to address this
functionality, it falls short of the needs of the
environment in this protection profile.
Specifically, FPT_TRC.1.1 states "The TSF shall
ensure that TSF data is consistent when replicated
between parts of the TOE." In the widely
distributed environment of this PP's TOE, this is
an infeasible requirement. For TOEs with a very
large number of components, 100 percent TSF
data consistency is not achievable and is not
expected at any specific instant in time.
Another concern lies in FPT_TRC.1.2 that states
that when replicated parts of the TSF are
"disconnected", the TSF shall ensure consistency
of the TSF replicated data upon "reconnection".
Upon first inspection, this seems reasonable,
however, when applying this requirement it
becomes clear that it dictates specific mechanisms
to determine when a component is "disconnected"
from the rest of the TSF and when it is
"reconnected". This is problematic in this PP's
environment in that it is not the intent of the
authors to dictate that distributed TSF components
keep track of connected/disconnected
components.
In general, to meet the needs of this PP, it is
acceptable to only require a mechanism that
provides TSF data consistency in a timely manner
after it is determined that it is inconsistent.
FTA_TAH_(EXT).1 TOE Access History This PP does not require the TOE to contain a
client. Therefore, the PP cannot require the client
to display a message. This requirement has been
modified to require the TOE to store and retrieve
the access history instead of displaying it.
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Extended
Requirement
Identifier Rationale
FMT_MSA_(EXT).3 Static attribute
initialization
The CC does not allow the PP author to specify
restrictive values that are not modifiable. This
extended requirement eliminates the element
FMT_MSA.3.2 from the component FMT_MSA.3
and makes the component more secure by
requiring the security attributes of the objects on
creation to be restrictive and not allowing any user
to be able of override the restrictive default
values.
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7 APPENDICES
88 The following sections are the appendices for this Protection Profile.
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A REFERENCES
[1] Common Criteria Implementation Board, Common Criteria for Information Technology Security
Evaluation, CCIB-98-026, Version 2.1, August 1999
[1a] Common Criteria Implementation Board, Common Criteria for Information
Technology Security Evaluation, CCMB-2006-09, Version 3.1, September
2006
[2] Department of Defense Chief Information Officer, Guidance and Policy for Department of
Defense Information Assurance Memorandum No. 6-8510 dated 16 June 2000
[2a] Department of Defense Directive 8500.1, "Information Assurance," October
24, 2002
[2b] Department of Defense Instruction 8500.2, "Information Assurance,"
February 6, 2003
[3] Department of Defense Standard, Department of Defense Trusted Computer System Evaluation
Criteria (Orange Book), December 1985
[4] Trusted Product Evaluation Program (TPEP) Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria
(TCSEC) Interpretations
[5] National Computer Security Center, Trusted Database Management System Interpretation of the
Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria, NCSC-TG-021 Version-1, April 1991
[6] Security Agency Information Assurance Solutions Technical Directors, Information Assurance
Technical Framework, Release 3.1, September 2002
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B GLOSSARY
Access – Interaction between an entity and an object that results in the flow or modification of
data.
Access Control – Security service that controls the use of resources2
and the disclosure and
modification of data.3
Accountability – Property that allows activities in an IT system to be traced to the entity
responsible for the activity.
Administrator – A user who has been specifically granted the authority to manage some portion
or all of the TOE and whose actions may affect the TSP. Administrators may possess
special privileges that provide capabilities to override portions of the TSP.
Assurance – A measure of confidence that the security features of an IT system are sufficient to
enforce its‟ security policy.
Attack – An intentional act attempting to violate the security policy of an IT system.
Authentication – Security measure that verifies a claimed identity.
Authentication data – Information used to verify a claimed identity.
Authorization – Permission, granted by an entity authorized to do so, to perform functions and
access data.
Authorized Administrator – The authorized person in contact with the Target of Evaluation who
is responsible for maintaining its operational capability.
Authorized user – An authenticated user who may, in accordance with the TSP, perform an
operation.
Availability – Timely4
, reliable access to IT resources.
Compromise – Violation of a security policy.
Confidentiality – A security policy pertaining to disclosure of data.
Conformant Product – A Target of Evaluation that satisfied all the functional security
requirements in Section 5.1 and satisfies all the TOE security assurance requirements in
section 5.2 of this document.
2
Hardware and software
3
Stored or communicated
4
According to a defined metric
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Critical Security Parameters (CSP) – Security-related information (e.g., cryptographic keys,
authentication data such as passwords and pins, and cryptographic seeds) appearing in
plaintext or otherwise unprotected form and whose disclosure or modification can
compromise the security of a cryptographic module or the security of the information
protected by the module.
Database Management System (DBMS) – A suite of programs that typically manage
large structured sets of persistent data, offering ad hoc query facilities to many users.
They are widely used in business applications.
Defense-in-Depth (DID) – A security design strategy whereby layers of protection are utilized to
establish an adequate security posture for an IT system.
Discretionary Access Control (DAC) – A means of restricting access to objects based on the
identity of subjects and/or groups to which they belong. Those controls are discretionary
in the sense that a subject with a certain access permission is capable of passing that
permission (perhaps indirectly) on to any other subject.
Enclave – A collection of entities under the control of a single authority and having a
homogeneous security policy. They may be logical, or may be based on physical location
and proximity.
Entity – A subject, object, user or another IT device, which interacts with TOE objects, data, or
resources.
External IT entity – Any trusted Information Technology (IT) product or system, outside of the
TOE, which may, in accordance with the TSP, perform an operation.
Identity – A representation (e.g., a string) uniquely identifying an authorized user, which can
either be the full or abbreviated name of that user or a pseudonym.
Integrity – A security policy pertaining to the corruption of data and TSF mechanisms.
Named Object – An object that exhibits all of the following characteristics:
The object may be used to transfer information between subjects of differing user
and/or group identities within the TSF.
Subjects in the TOE must be able to require a specific instance of the object.
The name used to refer to a specific instance of the object must exist in a context
that potentially allows subjects with different user and/or group identities to require
the same instance of the object.
Object – An entity within the TSC that contains or receives information and upon which subjects
perform operations.
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Operating Environment – The total environment in which a TOE operates. It includes the
physical facility and any physical, procedural, administrative and personnel controls.
Public Object – An object for which the TSF unconditionally permits all entities “read” access.
Only the TSF or authorized administrators may create, delete, or modify the public
objects.
Secure State – Condition in which all TOE security policies are enforced.
Security attributes – TSF data associated with subjects, objects, and users that are used for the
enforcement of the TSP.
Security level – The combination of a hierarchical classification and a set of non-hierarchical
categories that represent the sensitivity of the information.
Sensitive information – Information that, as determined by a competent authority, must be
protected because its unauthorized disclosure, alteration, loss, or destruction will at least
cause perceivable damage to someone or something.
Subject – An entity within the TSC that causes operation to be performed.
Threat – Capabilities, intentions and attack methods of adversaries, or any circumstance or
event, with the potential to violate the TOE security policy.
Threat Agent – Any human user or Information Technology (IT) product or system, which may
attempt to violate the TSP and perform an unauthorized operation with the TOE.
Unauthorized user – A user who may obtain access only to system provided public objects if
any exist.
User – Any entity (human user or external IT entity) outside the TOE that interacts with the
TOE.
Vulnerability – A weakness that can be exploited to violate the TOE security policy.
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C ACRONYMS
CC Common Criteria
CCIMB Common Criteria Interpretations Management Board
CM Configuration Management
DoD Department of Defense
EAL Evaluation Assurance Level
IATF Information Assurance Technical Framework
IT Information Technology
NIAP National Information Assurance Partnership
NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology
NSA National Security Agency
PP Protection Profile
SFP Security Functional Policies
SFR Security Functional Requirement
ST Security Target
TOE Target of Evaluation
TSC TOE Scope of Control
TSE TOE Security Environment
TSF TOE Security Functions
TSFI TSF interfaces
TSP TOE Security Policy
TTAP/CCEVS Trust Technology Assessment Program/ Common Criteria Evaluation and
Validation Scheme
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D RESERVED
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E REFINEMENTS
89 This section contains refinements where text was omitted. Omitted text is shown as bold
text within parenthesis. The actual text of the functional requirements as presented in
Section 5 has been retained.
FAU_SEL.1.1-NIAP-0407 Refinement: The TSF shall (be able to) allow only the
administrator to include or exclude auditable events from the set of audited events based
on the following attributes:
a) user identity and/or group identity,
b) event type,
c) object identity,
d) [selection: “subject identity”, “host identity”, “none”];
e) [success of auditable security events;
f) failure of auditable security events; and
g) [selection: [assignment: list of additional criteria that audit selectivity is based
upon], “no additional criteria”].]
FMT_MSA.1.1 Refinement: The TSF shall enforce the [Discretionary Access Control
policy] to restrict the ability to [manage] all the security attributes to [authorized
administrators] including top-level objects (e.g., tables) and sub-level
objects (e.g., rows, columns, cells).
Application Note: The ST author should ensure that all attributes identified in FIA_ATD.1
are adequately managed and protected for top-level objects and sub-level objects.