National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP): A U.S. government initiative that aims to meet the security testing needs of both information technology consumers and producers. It is operated by the National Security Agency (NSA) and is responsible for implementing the Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme (CCEVS), which provides a process for evaluating the security features of IT products and systems.
Categories: CC D1: Security Principles | CCSP D6: Legal - Risk and Compliance | CISM D1: Information Security governance | CISSP D1: Security and Risk Management | Security+ D5: Security Program Management and Oversight | SSCP D1: Security Concepts and Practices
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