The Canadian Trusted Computer Product Evaluation Criteria (CTCPEC) is a
computer security
Computer security, cybersecurity (cyber security), or information technology security (IT security) is the protection of computer systems and networks from attack by malicious actors that may result in unauthorized information disclosure, t ...
standard published in 1993 by the
Communications Security Establishment
The Communications Security Establishment (CSE; french: Centre de la sécurité des télécommunications, ''CST''), formerly (from 2008-2014) called the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), is the Government of Canada's national ...
to provide an evaluation criterion on IT products. It is a combination of the
TCSEC
Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria (TCSEC) is a United States Government Department of Defense (DoD) standard that sets basic requirements for assessing the effectiveness of computer security controls built into a computer system. The TCS ...
(also called ''Orange Book'') and the European
ITSEC approaches.
CTCPEC led to the creation of the
Common Criteria standard.
The Canadian System Security Centre, part of the
Communications Security Establishment
The Communications Security Establishment (CSE; french: Centre de la sécurité des télécommunications, ''CST''), formerly (from 2008-2014) called the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), is the Government of Canada's national ...
was founded in 1988 to establish a Canadian computer security standard.
The Centre published a draft of the standard in April 1992.
The final version was published in January 1993.
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