When first exposed to the Network Device collaborative Protection Profile (NDcPP), vendors are often surprised by the extremely narrow scope. It is critical to realize that the Protection Profile (PP) refers to an abstract “network device” with required functionality that …
Challenges in Fuzzing RFC 1149
Conan Hoye and Greg McLearn contributed to this article. At Lightship, we test a lot of NDcPP-compliant products. As part of those evaluations, we are required, as per Appendix A in the Supporting Document, to perform network fuzzing against the …
NDcPP v2.1 endorsed by NIAP but which TDs apply?
[March 14, 2019 update] The NIAP list of TDs is now up to date with NDcPP v2.1 attribution. NIAP announced their endorsement today of version 2.1 of the Network Device collaborative Protection Profile. We’ve previously described the changes in NDcPP v2.1. …
NDcPP – Are You A Good Network Citizen?
Vendors undertaking a Common Criteria project for the first time are often surprised by the scope and focus of the testing for a Network Devices collaborative Protection Profile (NDcPP) CC evaluation. Lightship’s Technical Director, Greg McLearn often refers to the …
What’s changed since NDcPP v1.0?
[March 12, 2019 Update] NDcPPv2.1 has been formally endorsed by NIAP. There are 41 products listed on the NIAP PCL that are compliant with the collaborative Protection Profile for Network Devices (NDcPP) v1.0. These PCL listings will all expire within the next …
The Mother of All NIAP Protection Profiles – NDcPP
We took a strategic decision early on at Lightship Security to focus our initial Greenlight development efforts on automating the tests specified by the Network Device collaborative Protection Profile (NDcPP). There are two main reasons for this: It is the …
Government of Canada Funding for Greenlight Conformance Test Automation
As part of our continued commitment to develop innovative certification automation solutions, Lightship Security is pleased to announce that it has received additional development funding from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP). The NRC …
Notable NDcPPv2.1 Changes (from v2.0e)
[March 12, 2019 Update] NDcPPv2.1 has been formally endorsed by NIAP. NDcPPv2.1 is hot off the presses from the Network iTC. It is yet to be officially accepted by NIAP for PCL usage however this is probably not too far off, …
SSH Rekey Limits with OpenSSH
Since this article was posted, the international Network Interpretations Team has issued RFI 201824 stating that the send and receive keys can be independently rekeyed. Therefore, the requirement that the ‘aggregate’ traffic be counted is no longer mandated according to …
6 Tips to Help Avoid Surprises In Your Next Common Criteria Evaluation
Undertaking a Common Criteria (CC) evaluation should not be an opaque process from a timing, process or cost perspective. In this post, the testing experts at Lightship provide 6 practical tips to ensure that you are getting the best value …