What is an Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL)?
An Evaluated Assurance Level (EAL) us a grade, from EAL 1 to EAL 7, that is assigned to the product following the completion of a Common Criteria (CC) evaluation. The higher the EAL means that there has been more detailed documentation, analysis, and testing of the product than those with a lower EAL. The aim of the higher levels is to provide increased confidence for consumers that the product’s security features perform as claimed. In many cases, ACSI 33 and NZSIT 400 require ICT products to meet a specified evaluated assurance level when used for securing Australian and New Zealand government information.
