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Subject: Re: C2 Myths
From: lists @ lina . inka . de (Bernd Eckenfels)
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 1996 05:54:02 +0200 (MET DST)
To: cklaus @ iss . net (Christopher Klaus)
Cc: firewalls @ greatcircle . com
In-reply-to: <199609041517 . LAA31427 @ phoenix . iss . net> from "Christopher Klaus" at Sep 4, 96 11:17:22 am

Hi,

> A1 - Verified Design. The highest level demands formal security verification
> methods to ensure that security controls protect classified and other
> sensitive information. Even the National Security Agency cannot break in.
> 
> B3 - Security Domains. This level is intended to protect systems from people
> with programming experience.
> 
> B2 - Structured Protection. Hackers should not be able to break into a
> system with B2-level security.
> 
> B1 - Labeled Protection. At this level, a really good hacker could possible
> break in, but users can't.
> 
> C2 - Controlled Access Protection. C2 provides protection for log-in
> procedures, allows auditing of security-relevant events, and offers resource
> isolation.
> 
> C1 - Discretionary Protection. This level enables users to set access
> controls to protect private or project information.
> 
> D - Minimal Protection. The lowest level is reserved for systems that have
> been evaluated but have failed to meet the requirements for a higher
> evaluation class.

sorry, this is not very usefull... "Users" "Hackers" "peaple with programming
experience" "NSA" is not a usefull (nor realistic) atributation(sp?) for
secrity classes.

Greetings
Bernd
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