Evaluation Assurance Level
NUMERICAL GRADE ASSIGNED FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF A COMMON CRITERIA SECURITY EVALUATION
EAL4+; EAL4; EAL1; EAL2; EAL3; EAL5; EAL6; EAL7; EAL 1; EAL 2; EAL 3; EAL 4; EAL 5; EAL 6; EAL 7
The Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL1 through EAL7) of an IT product or system is a numerical grade assigned following the completion of a Common Criteria security evaluation, an international standard in effect since 1999. The increasing assurance levels reflect added assurance requirements that must be met to achieve Common Criteria certification.