Vulnerability Assessment (AVA)
¨ Goal of Vulnerability Assessment is to assess
residual TOE security risks arising from
intrinsic limitations of chosen security mechanisms
misuse or misconfiguration of chosen security
mechanisms
flawed implementation of chosen security mechanisms
¨ The four Families in the Class are:
Covert Channel Analysis (AVA_CCA)
Misuse (AVA_MSU)
Strength of TOE Security Functions (AVA_SOF)
Vulnerability Analysis (AVA_VLA)
600.436 High-Assurance Systems
Fall 01/Operational Assurance
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