In order for government and enterprise organizations to keep their data secure from increasingly advanced cyber threats, security solutions and protocols are critical. However, these organizations must ensure that their chosen security solutions meet key security criteria, are standards based, perform as expected and interoperate reliably with existing technology.

The challenges above are why Common Criteria was created. Common Criteria is an international standard for IT product security and reliability. In fact, many governments will not use security products that don't meet Common Criteria standards.

This year, the International Common Criteria Conference is being held in Orlando, Florida from September 10-12. The conference is a place for Certification Bodies, Evaluation Laboratories, Researchers, Evaluators, Product Makers and Buyers and Sellers to come together and exchange ideas in order to improve Common Criteria.

Cisco will lead multiple sessions covering topics like Cryptography, Network Device Protection Profiles, Improving Common Criteria and Marketing Common Criteria.

Details on the speaking sessions presented by and in collaboration with Cisco are below:

• Keynote Speaker: CCUF Perspective

September 11 from 9-9:30AM ET

Alicia Squires, Cisco, CCUF Chair

• Marketing the New CC

September 11 from 9:30-11AM ET

Moderator: Mark Loepker, NIAP, CCES Chair

Panelists: Joshua Brickman, Oracle; Jen Gilbert, Cisco; Matt Keller, Corsec; Eric Winterton, Booz Allen Hamilton.

• Entropy Sources -Industry Realities and Evaluation Challenges

September 11 from 10-10:30AM ET

Alicia Squires: CISSP, Product Certification Engineer, Cisco Chair, CCUF Management Group

• Cryptography and Common Criteria

September 11 from 11:30-12PM ET

Ashit Vora, Manager, Common Criteria Certification, Cisco and Chris Brych, Manager, Security Certifications, SafeNet, Inc.

• Lessons and Recommendations from Evaluating Against NDPP in Three Different Schemes

September 11 from 5-5:30PM ET

Terrie Diaz, Product Certification Engineer, Cisco and Ashit Vora, Manager, Common Criteria Certification, Cisco

• Widening the Use of CC for End Users Worldwide

September 12 from 9:30-11AM ET

Moderator: Michele Mullen, Director, ATA, CSEC

Adam Golodner, Director, Global Security & Technology Policy, Cisco; Steve Lipner, Microsoft; Blackberry (INVITED); Ericsson (INVITED)