prEN ISO/IEC 15408-4

Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection - Evaluation criteria for IT security - Part 4: Framework for the specification of evaluation methods and activities (ISO/IEC DIS 15408-4:2024)

This document provides a standardized framework for specifying objective, repeatable and reproducible evaluation methods and evaluation activities.
This document does not specify how to evaluate, adopt, or maintain evaluation methods and evaluation activities. These aspects are a matter for those originating the evaluation methods and evaluation activities in their particular area of interest.

Informationssicherheit, Cybersicherheit und Schutz der Privatsphäre - Evaluationskriterien für IT-Sicherheit - Teil 4: Rahmen für die Festlegung von Bewertungsmethoden und -tätigkeiten

Sécurité de l'information, cybersécurité et protection de la vie privée - Critères d'évaluation pour la sécurité des technologies de l'information - Partie 4: Cadre prévu pour la spécification des méthodes d'évaluation et des activités connexes (ISO/IEC DIS 15408-4:2024)

Informacijska varnost, kibernetska varnost in varovanje zasebnosti - Merila za vrednotenje varnosti IT - 4. del: Okvir za specifikacijo metod vrednotenja in dejavnosti (ISO/IEC DIS 15408-4:2024)

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 11-Mar-2026
• ICS: 35.030 - IT Security
• Technical Committee: CEN/CLC/TC 13 - Cybersecurity and Data Protection
• Current Stage: 4060 - Closure of enquiry - Enquiry
• Start Date: 11-Nov-2024
• Completion Date: 11-Nov-2024
• Ref Project: oSIST prEN ISO/IEC 15408-4:2024 - Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection - Evaluation criteria for IT security - Part 4: Framework for the specification of evaluation methods and activities (ISO/IEC DIS 15408-4:2024)

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• Revises: EN ISO/IEC 15408-4:2023 - Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection - Evaluation criteria for IT security - Part 4: Framework for the specification of evaluation methods and activities (ISO/IEC 15408-4:2022)
• Effective Date: 17-Apr-2024

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2024
Informacijska varnost, kibernetska varnost in varovanje zasebnosti - Merila za
vrednotenje varnosti IT - 4. del: Okvir za specifikacijo metod vrednotenja in
dejavnosti (ISO/IEC DIS 15408-4:2024)
Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection - Evaluation criteria for IT
security - Part 4: Framework for the specification of evaluation methods and activities
(ISO/IEC DIS 15408-4:2024)
Informationssicherheit, Cybersicherheit und Schutz der Privatsphäre -
Evaluationskriterien für IT-Sicherheit - Teil 4: Rahmen für die Festlegung von
Bewertungsmethoden und -tätigkeiten
Sécurité de l'information, cybersécurité et protection de la vie privée - Critères
d'évaluation pour la sécurité des technologies de l'information - Partie 4: Cadre prévu
pour la spécification des méthodes d'évaluation et des activités connexes (ISO/IEC DIS
15408-4:2024)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO/IEC 15408-4
ICS:
35.030 Informacijska varnost IT Security
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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ISO/IEC
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ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27
Information security, cybersecurity
Secretariat: DIN
and privacy protection —
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Evaluation criteria for IT security —
2024-08-19
Part 4:
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2024-11-11
Framework for the specification of
evaluation methods and activities
Sécurité de l'information, cybersécurité et protection de la vie
privée — Critères d'évaluation pour la sécurité des technologies
de l'information —
Partie 4: Cadre prévu pour la spécification des méthodes
d'évaluation et des activités connexes
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 1
4 General model of evaluation methods and evaluation activities . 2
4.1 Concepts and model .2
4.2 Deriving evaluation methods and evaluation activities .3
4.3 Verb usage in the description of evaluation methods and evaluation activities .6
4.4 Conventions for the description of evaluation methods and evaluation activities .6
5 Structure of an evaluation method . 6
5.1 Overview .6
5.2 Specification of an evaluation method .7
5.2.1 Overview .7
5.2.2 Identification of evaluation methods .9
5.2.3 Entity responsible for the evaluation method .9
5.2.4 Scope of the evaluation method .9
5.2.5 Dependencies .10
5.2.6 Required input from the developer or other entities .10
5.2.7 Required tool types .10
5.2.8 Required evaluator competences .10
5.2.9 Requirements for reporting .10
5.2.10 Rationale for the evaluation method .11
5.2.11 Additional verb definitions . 12
5.2.12 Set of evaluation activities. 13
6 Structure of evaluation activities .13
6.1 Overview . 13
6.2 Specification of an evaluation activity . 13
6.2.1 Unique identification of the evaluation activity . 13
6.2.2 Objective of the evaluation activity . 13
6.2.3 Evaluation activity links to SFRs, SARs, and other evaluation activities . 13
6.2.4 Required input from the developer or other entities .14
6.2.5 Required tool types .14
6.2.6 Required evaluator competences .14
6.2.7 Assessment strategy .14
6.2.8 Pass/fail criteria . 15
6.2.9 Requirements for reporting . 15
6.2.10 Rationale for the evaluation activity .16
Bibliography . 17

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This fifth edition cancels and replaces the fourth edition (ISO/IEC 15408-2:2022), which has been technically
revised.
The main changes are as follows:
— Minor typographical errors corrected.
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