Enhancing Transparency: Insights From the Common Criteria Certification Ecosystem (L12b)
The study of the Common Criteria ecosystem, involving over 5,700 certified products and aided by the analytical tool sec-certs, unveils compelling findings. Notably, 61% of smartcard-related items have certified dependencies, while only 3% of smartcard-unrelated products do. Critical components relied upon by over 10% of the ecosystem are identified, highlighting potential issues with references to archived certificates. The transparent approach fosters trust and accountability, benefiting all stakeholders. The talk will discuss overcoming obstacles to automated processing and suggest enhancements for certification document preparation to bolster transparency.