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SonicOS Enhanced 4.0 Administrator Guide
CHAPTER 2
Chapter 2: Common Criteria Guide
Common Criteria
The purpose of this chapter is to define the Common Criteria-compliant operation of
SonicWALL Internet Security Appliances.
Common Criteria is an information technology (IT) validation scheme adopted by the National
Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP). NIAP is a collaboration between the National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Security Agency (NSA). NIAP
has established the Common Criteria Evaluation Validated Scheme (CCEVS) to validate IT
products. Common Criteria is also referred to as ISO 15408.
Overview of Common Criteria Operation
The Common Criteria evaluated configuration of SonicWALL Internet Security Appliances uses
only the firewall services of the device. The VPN services of the device are not included in the
Common Criteria evaluated configuration. The Common Criteria evaluated configuration
includes all features except those that are explicitly excluded.
The following features are not included in the Common Criteria evaluated configuration:
• VPN
• IPsec or L2TP
• LDAP or RADIUS user authentication
• Security Services
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Content Filtering Service
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Client Anti-Virus
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E-mail Filter
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Anti-Spyware
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RBL Filter
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Global Security Client
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Intrusion Prevention System
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Gateway Anti-Virus