BSI-CC-PP-0095-2017
for
Protection Profile for the Security Module of a
Smart Meter Mini-HSM (Mini-HSM Security Module
PP) - Schutzprofil für das Sicherheitsmodul des
Smart Meter Mini-HSM, V1.0
developed by
Federal Office for Information Security
Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), Postfach 20 03 63, 53133 Bonn, Germany
Phone +49 (0)228 99 9582-0, Fax +49 (0)228 9582-5477, Infoline +49 (0)228 99 9582-111
Certification Report V1.0 CC-PP-414 V3.2
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Common Criteria Protection Profile
Protection Profile for the Security Module of a Smart Meter Mini-HSM
(Mini-HSM Security Module PP) - Schutzprofil für das
Sicherheitsmodul des Smart Meter Mini-HSM
developed by Federal Office for Information Security
Assurance Package claimed in the Protection Profile:
Common Criteria Part 3 conformant
EAL 4 augmented by AVA_VAN.5
Valid until 28 June 2027
The Protection Profile identified in this certificate has been evaluated at an approved
evaluation facility using the Common Methodology for IT Security Evaluation (CEM),
Version 3.1 for conformance to the Common Criteria for IT Security Evaluation (CC),
Version 3.1. CC and CEM are also published as ISO/IEC 15408 and ISO/IEC 18045.
This certificate applies only to the specific version and release of the Protection Profile
and in conjunction with the complete Certification Report.
The evaluation has been conducted in accordance with the provisions of the certification
scheme of the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) and the conclusions
of the evaluation facility in the evaluation technical report are consistent with the
evidence adduced.
This certificate is not an endorsement of the Protection Profile by the Federal Office for
Information Security or any other organisation that recognises or gives effect to this
certificate, and no warranty of the Protection Profile by the Federal Office for Information
Security or any other organisation that recognises or gives effect to this certificate, is
either expressed or implied.
Bonn, 29 June 2017
For the Federal Office for Information Security
Bernd Kowalski
Head of Department
Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik
Godesberger Allee 185-189 - D-53175 Bonn - Postfach 20 03 63 - D-53133 Bonn
Phone +49 (0)228 99 9582-0 - Fax +49 (0)228 9582-5477 - Infoline +49 (0)228 99 9582-111
SOGIS Recognition
Agreement
Common Criteria
Recognition
Arrangement
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Contents
A Certification........................................................................................................................6
1 Preliminary Remarks......................................................................................................6
2 Specifications of the Certification Procedure.................................................................6
3 Recognition Agreements................................................................................................7
3.1 European Recognition of ITSEC/CC – Certificates (SOGIS-MRA).........................7
3.2 International Recognition of CC – Certificates (CCRA)...........................................7
4 Performance of Evaluation and Certification..................................................................8
5 Validity of the certification result.....................................................................................8
6 Publication......................................................................................................................9
B Certification Results.........................................................................................................10
1 Protection Profile Overview..........................................................................................11
2 Security Functional Requirements................................................................................11
3 Assurance Requirements.............................................................................................12
4 Results of the PP-Evaluation........................................................................................12
5 Obligations and notes for the usage............................................................................12
6 Protection Profile Document.........................................................................................13
7 Definitions.....................................................................................................................13
7.1 Acronyms...............................................................................................................13
7.2 Glossary.................................................................................................................13
8 Bibliography..................................................................................................................14
C Annexes...........................................................................................................................15
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A Certification
1 Preliminary Remarks
Under the Act on the Federal Office for Information Security (BSIG), the Federal Office for
Information Security (BSI) has the task of issuing certificates for information technology
products as well as for Protection Profiles (PP).
A PP defines an implementation-independent set of IT security requirements for a category
of products which are intended to meet common consumer needs for IT security. A PP
claimed by a user, consumer or stakeholder for IT gives them the possibility to express
their IT security needs without referring to a special product. Product certifications can be
based on Protection Profiles. For products which have been certified based on a
Protection Profile an individual certificate will be issued but the results from a PP
certification can be re-used for the Security Target evaluation within a product evaluation
when conformance to the PP has been claimed.
Certification of the Protection Profile is carried out on the instigation of the BSI or a
sponsor. A part of the procedure is the technical examination (evaluation) of the Protection
Profile according to Common Criteria [1]. The evaluation is normally carried out by an
evaluation facility recognised by the BSI or by BSI itself. The result of the certification
procedure is the present Certification Report. This report contains among others the
certificate (summarised assessment) and the detailed Certification Results.
2 Specifications of the Certification Procedure
The certification body conducts the procedure according to the criteria laid down in the
following:
● Act on the Federal Office for Information Security (BSIG)1
● BSI Certification and Approval Ordinance2
● BSI Schedule of Costs3
● Special decrees issued by the Bundesministerium des Innern (Federal Ministry of the
Interior)
● DIN EN ISO/IEC 17065 standard
● BSI certification: Scheme documentation describing the certification process (CC-
Produkte) [3], including PP Certification
● BSI certification: Scheme documentation on requirements for the Evaluation Facility, its
approval and licencing process (CC-Stellen) [3]
1
Act on the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI-Gesetz - BSIG) of 14 August 2009,
Bundesgesetzblatt I p. 2821
2
Ordinance on the Procedure for Issuance of Security Certificates and approval by the Federal Office for
Information Security (BSI-Zertifizierungs- und -Anerkennungsverordnung - BSIZertV) of 17 December
2014, Bundesgesetzblatt 2014, part I, no. 61, p. 2231
3
Schedule of Cost for Official Procedures of the Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik
(BSI-Kostenverordnung, BSI-KostV) of 03 March 2005, Bundesgesetzblatt I p. 519
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● Common Criteria for IT Security Evaluation (CC), Version 3.144
[1] also published as
ISO/IEC 15408
● Common Methodology for IT Security Evaluation, Version 3.1 [2] also published as
ISO/IEC 18045
● BSI certification: Application Notes and Interpretation of the Scheme (AIS) [4]
● Internal procedure for the issuance of a PP certificate
3 Recognition Agreements
In order to avoid multiple certification of the same Protection Profile in different countries a
mutual recognition of IT security certificates - as far as such certificates are based on CC -
under certain conditions was agreed. Therefore, the results of this evaluation and
certification procedure can be re-used by the product certificate issuing scheme in the
evaluation of a Security Target within a subsequent product evaluation and certification
procedure.
3.1 European Recognition of ITSEC/CC – Certificates (SOGIS-MRA)
The SOGIS-Mutual Recognition Agreement (SOGIS-MRA) Version 3 became effective in
April 2010. It defines the recognition of certificates for IT-Products at a basic recognition
level up to and including Common Criteria (CC) Evaluation Assurance Levels EAL 4 and
ITSEC Evaluation Assurance Levels E 3 (basic), and in addition at higher recognition
levels for IT-Products related to certain technical domains only. In addition, certificates
issued for Protection Profiles based on Common Criteria are part of the recognition
agreement.
The SOGIS-MRA logo printed on the certificate indicates that it is recognised under the
terms of this agreement by the nations involved.
Details on recognition, technical domains and the agreement itself can be found at
http://www.sogisportal.eu.
3.2 International Recognition of CC – Certificates (CCRA)
The international Common Criteria Recognition Arrangement (CCRA) became effictive in
September 2014 in its current version. It defines the recognition of certificates for IT-
products based on collaborative Protection Profiles (cPP) (exact use), CC certificates
based on assurance components up to and including EAL 2 or the assurance family Flaw
Remediation (ALC_FLR) and CC certificates for Protection Profiles and for collaborative
Protection Profiles (cPP). In certain cases certificates issued during a transition period until
September 2017 are recognised up to EAL 4.
The Common Criteria Recognition Arrangement logo printed on the certificate indicates
that this certification is recognised under the terms of this agreement by the nations
involved.
Details on recognition and the agreement itself can be found at
http://www.commoncriteriaportal.org.
4
Proclamation of the Bundesministerium des Innern of 12 February 2007 in the Bundesanzeiger dated
23 February 2007
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4 Performance of Evaluation and Certification
The certification body monitors each individual evaluation to ensure a uniform procedure, a
uniform interpretation of the criteria and uniform ratings.
The PP Protection Profile for the Security Module of a Smart Meter Mini-HSM (Mini-HSM
Security Module PP) - Schutzprofil für das Sicherheitsmodul des Smart Meter Mini-HSM,
V1.0 has undergone the certification procedure at BSI.
The evaluation of the PP Protection Profile for the Security Module of a Smart Meter Mini-
HSM (Mini-HSM Security Module PP) - Schutzprofil für das Sicherheitsmodul des Smart
Meter Mini-HSM, V1.0 was conducted by the ITSEF SRC Security Research & Consulting
GmbH. The evaluation was completed on 27 June 2017. The ITSEF SRC Security
Research & Consulting GmbH is an evaluation facility (ITSEF)5
recognised by the
certification body of BSI.
For this certification procedure the applicant is: Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und
Energie.
The sponsor is: Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik / Federal Office for
Information Security
The PP was developed by: Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik / Federal
Office for Information Security
The certification is concluded with the comparability check and the production of this
Certification Report. This work was completed by the BSI.
5 Validity of the certification result
This Certification Report only applies to the version of the Protection Profile as indicated.
In case of changes to the certified version of the Protection Profile, the validity can be
extended to new versions and releases, provided the sponsor applies for assurance
continuity (i.e. re-certification or maintenance) of the modified Protection Profile, in
accordance with the procedural requirements, and the evaluation does not reveal any
security deficiencies.
For the meaning of the CC concepts and terms please refer to CC [1] Part 1 for the
concept of PPs, to CC [1] Part 2 for the definition of Security Functional Requirements
components (SFR) and to CC [1] Part 3 for the definition of the Security Assurance
Components, for the class AVA Vulnerability assessment and for the cross reference of
Evaluation Assurance Levels (EALs) and assurance components.
The validity of this certificate ends as outlined on the certificate. The applicant and the
sponsor of this certificate are recommended to review the technical content of the
Protection Profile certified according to the evolvement of the technology and of the
intended operational environment of the type of product concerned as well as according to
the evolvement of the evaluation criteria. Such review should result in an update and a re-
certification of the Protection Profile accordingly. Typically, technical standards are
reviewed on a five years basis.
The limitation of validity of this PP certificate does not necessarily impact the validity
period of a product certificate referring to this Protection Profile, but the certification body
5
Information Technology Security Evaluation Facility
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issuing a product certificate based on this Protection Profile should take it into its
consideration on validity.
6 Publication
The PP Protection Profile for the Security Module of a Smart Meter Mini-HSM (Mini-HSM
Security Module PP) - Schutzprofil für das Sicherheitsmodul des Smart Meter Mini-HSM,
V1.0 has been included in the BSI list of the certified Protection Profiles, which is
published regularly (see also Internet: https://www.bsi.bund.de and [5]). Further
information can be obtained from BSI-Infoline +49 228 9582-111.
The Certification Report may be obtained in electronic form at the internet address stated
above.
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B Certification Results
The following results represent a summary of
● the certified Protection Profile,
● the relevant evaluation results from the evaluation facility, and
● complementary notes and stipulations of the certification body.
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1 Protection Profile Overview
The PP Protection Profile for the Security Module of a Smart Meter Mini-HSM (Mini-HSM
Security Module PP) - Schutzprofil für das Sicherheitsmodul des Smart Meter Mini-HSM,
V1.0 [6] is established by the Federal Office for Information Security as a basis for the
development of Security Targets in order to perform a certification of an IT-product, the
Target of Evaluation (TOE). The TOE that is described in this PP is an electronic unit
comprising hardware and software that is integrated in the so-called Smart Meter Mini-
HSM. Such Smart Meter Mini-HSM with its integrated Security Module (TOE) is intended
to be used by the Application Server or the Mini-HSM User respectively as regular user for
their operation and support in a Smart Metering System. More detailed, the Smart Meter
Mini-HSM with its integrated Security Module (TOE) serves as a cryptographic service
provider for different cryptographic functionalities based on elliptic curve cryptography
such as the generation and verification of digital signatures (e.g. for content data
signature) and key agreement for TLS and content data encryption. The Security Module
of the Smart Meter Mini-HSM contains the cryptographic identity of the Mini-HSM User,
and it serves as a reliable source for random numbers as well as a secure storage for
cryptographic keys and further (sensitive) data.
The assets to be protected by a TOE claiming conformance to this PP are defined in the
Protection Profile [6], chapter 3.2. Based on these assets the security problem definition is
defined in terms of assumptions, threats and organisational security policies. This is
outlined in the Protection Profile [6], chapter 3.3 to 3.5.
These assumptions, threats and organisational security policies are split into security
objectives to be fulfilled by a TOE claiming conformance to this PP and security objectives
to be fulfilled by the operational environment of a TOE claiming conformance to this PP.
These objectives are outlined in the PP [6], chapter 4.
The Protection Profile [6] requires a Security Target based on this PP or another PP
claiming this PP to fulfil the CC requirements for strict conformance.
2 Security Functional Requirements
Based on the security objectives to be fulfilled by a TOE claiming conformance to this PP
the security policy is expressed by the set of security functional requirements (SFR) to be
implemented by a TOE. It covers the following issues:
● Integrity of User Data and TSF Data
● Confidentiality of User Data and TSF Data
● Authentication of external entities
● Access control for functionality and objects
● Key management
● Trusted channel
● Leakage protection
● Protection against physical tampering
● Protection against abuse of functionality
● Protection against malfunction of the TOE
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● Signature generation and verification
● DH key agreement
● ElGamal key agreement
● Random number generation
● PACE protocol
These TOE security functional requirements are outlined in the PP [6], chapter 6. They are
selected from Common Criteria Part 2 and some of them are newly defined. Thus the SFR
claim is called:
Common Criteria Part 2 extended
3 Assurance Requirements
The TOE security assurance package claimed in the Protection Profile is based entirely on
the assurance components defined in part 3 of the Common Criteria. Thus, this assurance
package is called:
Common Criteria Part 3 conformant
EAL 4 augmented by AVA_VAN.5
(for the definition and scope of assurance packages according to CC see [1], part 3 for
details).
4 Results of the PP-Evaluation
The Evaluation Technical Report (ETR) [7] was provided by the ITSEF according to the
Common Criteria [1], the Methodology [2], the requirements of the Scheme [3] and all
Application Notes and Interpretations of the Scheme (AIS) [4] as relevant for the TOE.
As a result of the evaluation the verdict PASS is confirmed for the assurance components
of the class APE.
The following assurance components were used:
APE_INT.1 PP introduction
APE_CCL.1 Conformance claims
APE_SPD.1 Security problem definition
APE_OBJ.1 Security objectives for the operational environment
APE_ECD.1 Extended components definition
APE_REQ.2 Derived security requirements
The results of the evaluation are only applicable to the Protection Profile as defined in
chapter 1.
5 Obligations and notes for the usage
The following aspects need to be fulfilled when using the Protection Profile: none
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6 Protection Profile Document
The PP Protection Profile for the Security Module of a Smart Meter Mini-HSM (Mini-HSM
Security Module PP) - Schutzprofil für das Sicherheitsmodul des Smart Meter Mini-HSM,
V1.0 [6] is being provided within a separate document as Annex A of this report.
7 Definitions
7.1 Acronyms
AIS Application Notes and Interpretations of the Scheme
BSI Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik / Federal Office for
Information Security, Bonn, Germany
BSIG BSI-Gesetz / Act on the Federal Office for Information Security
CCRA Common Criteria Recognition Arrangement
CC Common Criteria for IT Security Evaluation
CEM Common Methodology for Information Technology Security Evaluation
DH Diffie-Hellman key agreement protocol
EAL Evaluation Assurance Level
ETR Evaluation Technical Report
HSM Hardware Security Module
IT Information Technology
ITSEF Information Technology Security Evaluation Facility
PACE Password Authenticated Connection Establishment
PP Protection Profile
SAR Security Assurance Requirement
SF Security Function
SFP Security Function Policy
SFR Security Functional Requirement
ST Security Target
TOE Target of Evaluation
TSF TOE Security Functionality
7.2 Glossary
Augmentation - The addition of one or more requirement(s) to a package.
Extension - The addition to an ST or PP of functional requirements not contained in part 2
and/or assurance requirements not contained in part 3 of the CC.
Formal - Expressed in a restricted syntax language with defined semantics based on well-
established mathematical concepts.
Informal - Expressed in natural language.
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Object - A passive entity in the TOE, that contains or receives information, and upon which
subjects perform operations.
Protection Profile - An implementation-independent statement of security needs for a
TOE type.
Security Target - An implementation-dependent statement of security needs for a specific
identified TOE.
Semiformal - Expressed in a restricted syntax language with defined semantics.
Subject - An active entity in the TOE that performs operations on objects.
Target of Evaluation - A set of software, firmware and/or hardware possibly accompanied
by guidance.
TOE Security Functionality - Combined functionality of all hardware, software, and
firmware of a TOE that must be relied upon for the correct enforcement of the SFRs.
8 Bibliography
[1] Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation, Version 3.1,
Part 1: Introduction and general model, Revision 5, April 2017
Part 2: Security functional components, Revision 5, April 2017
Part 3: Security assurance components, Revision 5, April 2017
http://www.commoncriteriaportal.org
[2] Common Methodology for Information Technology Security Evaluation (CEM),
Evaluation Methodology, Version 3.1, Revision 5, April 2017
http://www.commoncriteriaportal.org
[3] BSI certification: Scheme documentation describing the certification process (CC-
Produkte) and Scheme documentation on requirements for the Evaluation Facility,
approval and licencing (CC-Stellen), https://www.bsi.bund.de/zertifizierung
[4] Application Notes and Interpretations of the Scheme (AIS) as relevant for the TOE6
[5] German IT Security Certificates (BSI 7148), periodically updated list published also
on the BSI Website
[6] Protection Profile for the Security Module of a Smart Meter Mini-HSM (Mini-HSM
Security Module PP) - Schutzprofil für das Sicherheitsmodul des Smart Meter Mini-
HSM, V1.0, 23 June 2017, BSI-CC-PP-0095, Federal Office for Information Security
[7] Evaluation Report – Evaluation Technical Report (ETR) – for a PP evaluation, BSI-
CC-PP-0095, Version 1.1, 26 June 2017, SRC Security Research & Consulting
GmbH (confidential document)
6
specially
• AIS 32, Version 7, CC-Interpretationen im deutschen Zertifizierungsschema
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C Annexes
List of annexes of this certification report
Annex A: PP Protection Profile for the Security Module of a Smart Meter Mini-HSM
(Mini-HSM Security Module PP) - Schutzprofil für das Sicherheitsmodul des
Smart Meter Mini-HSM, V1.0 [6] provided within a separate document.
Note: End of report
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