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From: Mathew Kanner <mat@cnd.mcgill.ca>
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On Oct 06, Jeremy C. Reed wrote:
> I have read some about Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Levels, Orange
> Book levels, Federal Aviation Administration DO-178B Level A and others.
> 
> I am looking for a quick reference and explanation of security levels used
> for software in the United States. Any good pointers?
> 
> Also does any *BSD cover U.S. Department of Defense security levels? Maybe
> SEBSD or TrustedBSD?
> 
> If no BSD, what about Linux? Where can I learn more about this?

	Robert Watson gave an excellent presentation along these lines
at BSDCan '04.  Maybe you can find the PDF of it on the website.

	--Mat

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