Some System Constraints
¨ Because there is minimal, or no, theoretical
foundation for assurance, requirements for
specific processes can’t be justified in
security assurance standards
¨ As a result, standards (CC/CEM or SSE-
CMM), focus on specifying documentation
and activities that must be present in
whatever process is used by subscribing
participants
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Assurance Systems
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