Certification Report EAL 2 Evaluation of NetIQ® Group Policy Administrator™ 6.2 Issued by: Communications Security Establishment Canada Certification Body Canadian Common Criteria Evaluation and Certification Scheme © Government of Canada, Communications Security Establishment Canada, 2011 Evaluation number: 383-4-138-CR Version: 1.0 Date: 4 April 2011 Pagination: i to iii, 1 to 7 CCS Certification Report NetIQ Corporation GPA 6.2 ___________________________________________________________________________ Version 1.0 4 April 2011 - Page i of iii - DISCLAIMER The Information Technology (IT) product identified in this certification report, and its associated certificate, has been evaluated at an approved evaluation facility – established under the Canadian Common Criteria Evaluation and Certification Scheme (CCS) – using the Common Methodology for Information Technology Security Evaluation, Version 3.1 Revision 3, for conformance to the Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation, Version 3.1 Revision 3. This certification report, and its associated certificate, apply only to the identified version and release of the product in its evaluated configuration. The evaluation has been conducted in accordance with the provisions of the CCS, and the conclusions of the evaluation facility in the evaluation report are consistent with the evidence adduced. This report, and its associated certificate, are not an endorsement of the IT product by the Communications Security Establishment Canada, or any other organization that recognizes or gives effect to this report, and its associated certificate, and no warranty for the IT product by the Communications Security Establishment Canada, or any other organization that recognizes or gives effect to this report, and its associated certificate, is either expressed or implied. CCS Certification Report NetIQ Corporation GPA 6.2 ___________________________________________________________________________ Version 1.0 4 April 2011 - Page ii of iii - FOREWORD The Canadian Common Criteria Evaluation and Certification Scheme (CCS) provides a third-party evaluation service for determining the trustworthiness of Information Technology (IT) security products. Evaluations are performed by a commercial Common Criteria Evaluation Facility (CCEF) under the oversight of the CCS Certification Body, which is managed by the Communications Security Establishment Canada. A CCEF is a commercial facility that has been approved by the CCS Certification Body to perform Common Criteria evaluations; a significant requirement for such approval is accreditation to the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2005, General requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories. Accreditation is performed under the Program for the Accreditation of Laboratories - Canada (PALCAN), administered by the Standards Council of Canada. The CCEF that carried out this evaluation is EWA-Canada located in Ottawa, Ontario. By awarding a Common Criteria certificate, the CCS Certification Body asserts that the product complies with the security requirements specified in the associated security target. A security target is a requirements specification document that defines the scope of the evaluation activities. The consumer of certified IT products should review the security target, in addition to this certification report, in order to gain an understanding of any assumptions made during the evaluation, the IT product's intended environment, its security requirements, and the level of confidence (i.e., the evaluation assurance level) that the product satisfies the security requirements. This certification report is associated with the certificate of product evaluation dated 4 April 2011, and the security target identified in Section 4 of this report. The certification report, certificate of product evaluation and security target are posted on the CCS Certified Products list (CPL) and the Common Criteria portal (the official website of the Common Criteria Project). This certification report makes reference to the following trademarks or registered trademarks: • Group Policy Administrator™ and NetIQ® are trademarks and registered trademarks of NetIQ Corporation; and • Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. Reproduction of this report is authorized provided the report is reproduced in its entirety. CCS Certification Report NetIQ Corporation GPA 6.2 ___________________________________________________________________________ Version 1.0 4 April 2011 - Page iii of iii - TABLE OF CONTENTS Disclaimer..................................................................................................................................................... i Foreword..................................................................................................................................................... ii Executive Summary.....................................................................................................................................1 1 Identification of Target of Evaluation ..............................................................................................2 2 TOE Description .................................................................................................................................2 3 Evaluated Security Functionality......................................................................................................2 4 Security Target....................................................................................................................................2 5 Common Criteria Conformance........................................................................................................2 6 Security Policy.....................................................................................................................................3 7 Assumptions and Clarification of Scope...........................................................................................3 7.1 SECURE USAGE ASSUMPTIONS................................................................................... 3 7.2 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSUMPTIONS ............................................................................... 3 7.3 CLARIFICATION OF SCOPE.......................................................................................... 4 8 Evaluated Configuration....................................................................................................................4 9 Documentation....................................................................................................................................4 10 Evaluation Analysis Activities ...........................................................................................................4 11 ITS Product Testing ...........................................................................................................................5 11.1 ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPER TESTS .......................................................................... 5 11.2 INDEPENDENT FUNCTIONAL TESTING ........................................................................ 5 11.3 INDEPENDENT PENETRATION TESTING....................................................................... 6 11.4 CONDUCT OF TESTING ............................................................................................... 6 11.5 TESTING RESULTS...................................................................................................... 6 12 Results of the Evaluation....................................................................................................................6 13 Evaluator Comments, Observations and Recommendations .........................................................6 14 Acronyms, Abbreviations and Initializations...................................................................................7 15 References............................................................................................................................................7 CCS Certification Report NetIQ Corporation GPA 6.2 ___________________________________________________________________________ Version 1.0 4 April 2011 - Page 1 of 7 - Executive Summary NetIQ® Group Policy Administrator™ 6.2 (hereafter referred to as GPA 6.2), from NetIQ Corporation, is the Target of Evaluation (TOE) for this Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) 2 evaluation. GPA 6.2 is a software application that provides the ability to model, test, and approve changes to Group Policy Objects1 . All commands and changes are logged and can be rolled back; access to GPA 6.2 is restricted to authorized users. EWA-Canada is the CCEF that conducted the evaluation. This evaluation was completed on 15 March 2011 and was carried out in accordance with the rules of the Canadian Common Criteria Evaluation and Certification Scheme (CCS). The scope of the evaluation is defined by the security target, which identifies assumptions made during the evaluation, the intended environment for GPA 6.2, the security requirements, and the level of confidence (evaluation assurance level) at which the product is intended to satisfy the security requirements. Consumers are advised to verify that their operating environment is consistent with that specified in the security target, and to give due consideration to the comments, observations and recommendations in this certification report. The results documented in the Evaluation Technical Report (ETR)2 for this product provide sufficient evidence that it meets the EAL 2 assurance requirements for the evaluated security functionality. The evaluation was conducted using the Common Methodology for Information Technology Security Evaluation, Version 3.1 Revision 3, for conformance to the Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation, version 3.1 Revision 3. Communications Security Establishment Canada, as the CCS Certification Body, declares that the GPA 6.2 evaluation meets all the conditions of the Arrangement on the Recognition of Common Criteria Certificates and that the product will be listed on the CCS Certified Products list (CPL) and the Common Criteria portal (the official website of the Common Criteria Project). 1 A Group Policy Object (GPO) is a collection of settings that define what a system will look like and how it will behave for a defined group of users. 2 The ETR is a CCS document that contains information proprietary to the developer and/or the evaluator, and is not releasable for public review. CCS Certification Report NetIQ Corporation GPA 6.2 ___________________________________________________________________________ Version 1.0 4 April 2011 - Page 2 of 7 - 1 Identification of Target of Evaluation The Target of Evaluation (TOE) for this Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) 2 evaluation is NetIQ® Group Policy Administrator™ 6.2 (hereafter referred to as GPA 6.2), from NetIQ. 2 TOE Description GPA 6.2 is a software application that provides the ability to model, test, and approve changes to Group Policy Objects3 . The TOE includes the components NetIQ Group Policy Administrator, NetIQ Group Policy Administrator Server, and SQL Server. Detail on these components is found in Section 1.3.2 of the ST. 3 Evaluated Security Functionality The complete list of evaluated security functionality for the GPA is identified in Section 6 of the Security Target (ST). 4 Security Target The ST associated with this Certification Report is identified by the following nomenclature: Title: NetIQ® Group Policy Administrator™ 6.2 Security Target Version: v.21 Date: January 13, 2011 5 Common Criteria Conformance The evaluation was conducted using the Common Methodology for Information Technology Security Evaluation, Version 3.1 Revision 3, for conformance to the Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation, Version 3.1 Revision 3. GPA 6.2 is: a. Common Criteria Part 2 extended, with functional requirements based on functional components in Part 2, except for the following explicitly stated requirements defined in the ST: • WMPP_ADM.1(EX): Data Review; and • WMPP_VLD.1(EX): Privilege Map. b. Common Criteria Part 3 conformant, with security assurance requirements based on assurance components in Part 3; and 3 A Group Policy Object (GPO) is a collection of settings that define what a system will look like and how it will behave for a defined group of users. CCS Certification Report NetIQ Corporation GPA 6.2 ___________________________________________________________________________ Version 1.0 4 April 2011 - Page 3 of 7 - c. Common Criteria EAL 2 conformant, with all the security assurance requirements from EAL 2 package. 6 Security Policy GPA 6.2 implements policies pertaining to its Windows Management Policy Proxy functionality, audit, user data protection, identification and authentication, and security management. Details on these security policies may be found in Sections 5 and 6 of the ST. 7 Assumptions and Clarification of Scope Consumers of GPA 6.2 should consider assumptions about usage and environmental settings as requirements for the product’s installation and its operating environment. This will ensure the proper and secure operation of the TOE. 7.1 Secure Usage Assumptions The following Secure Usage Assumptions are listed in the ST: a. There will be one or more competent individuals assigned to manage the TOE and the security of the information it contains. b. The authorized administrators are not careless, wilfully negligent, or hostile, and will follow and abide by the instructions provided by the TOE documentation. c. The TOE has access to all the IT System data it needs to perform its functions. d. The TOE will be managed in a manner that allows it to appropriately address changes in the IT System the TOE monitors. e. The TOE is appropriately scalable to the IT System the TOE monitors. 7.2 Environmental Assumptions The following Environmental Assumptions are listed in the ST: a. The server components of the TOE will be located within controlled access facilities, which will prevent unauthorized physical access. b. The systems, networks and all components will be available for use. c. The systems will be configured to allow for proper usage of the application. d. All networks will allow for communications between the components. CCS Certification Report NetIQ Corporation GPA 6.2 ___________________________________________________________________________ Version 1.0 4 April 2011 - Page 4 of 7 - 7.3 Clarification of Scope GPA 6.2 is not intended to be placed or operated in a hostile environment, and should be protected by other products specifically designed to address sophisticated threats. 8 Evaluated Configuration The evaluated configuration for GPA 6.2 comprises NetIQ Group Policy Administrator Console 6.2, NetIQ Group Policy Administrator Server 6.2, and SQL Server 6.2 all of which were evaluated on Windows Server 2008. 9 Documentation The NetIQ documents provided to the consumer is as follows: • Group Policy Administrator User Guide, September 2010. 10 Evaluation Analysis Activities The evaluation analysis activities involved a structured evaluation of GPA 6.2, including the following areas: Development: The evaluators analyzed the GPA 6.2 functional specification and design documentation; they determined that the design completely and accurately describes the TOE security functionality (TSF) interfaces, the TSF subsystems and how the TSF implements the security functional requirements (SFRs). The evaluators analyzed the GPA 6.2 security architectural description and determined that the initialization process is secure and that the security functions are protected against tamper and bypass, and that security domains are maintained. The evaluators also independently verified that the correspondence mappings between the design documents are correct. Guidance Documents: The evaluators examined the GPA 6.2 preparative user guidance and operational user guidance and determined that it sufficiently and unambiguously describes how to securely transform the TOE into its evaluated configuration and how to use and administer the product. The evaluators examined and tested the preparative and operational guidance, and determined that they are complete and sufficiently detailed to result in a secure configuration. Life-Cycle Support: An analysis of the GPA 6.2 configuration management system and associated documentation was performed. The evaluators found that the GPA 6.2 configuration items were clearly marked. The developer’s configuration management system was also observed during the site visit, and it was found to be mature and well developed. The evaluators examined the delivery documentation and determined that it described all of the procedures required to maintain the integrity of GPA 6.2 during distribution to the consumer. CCS Certification Report NetIQ Corporation GPA 6.2 ___________________________________________________________________________ Version 1.0 4 April 2011 - Page 5 of 7 - Vulnerability Assessment: The evaluators conducted an independent vulnerability analysis of GPA 6.2. Additionally, the evaluators conducted a review of public domain vulnerability databases, and a search of all evaluation deliverables. The evaluators identified potential vulnerabilities for testing applicable to the GPA in its operational environment. All these evaluation activities resulted in PASS verdicts. 11 ITS Product Testing Testing at EAL 2 consists of the following three steps: assessing developer tests, performing independent functional tests, and performing penetration tests. 11.1 Assessment of Developer Tests The evaluators verified that the developer has met their testing responsibilities by examining their test evidence, and reviewing their test results, as documented in the ETR4 . The evaluators analyzed the developer’s test coverage and found it to be complete and accurate. The correspondence between the tests identified in the developer’s test documentation and the functional specification and TOE design was complete. 11.2 Independent Functional Testing During this evaluation, the evaluator developed independent functional tests by examining design and guidance documentation, examining the developer's test documentation, executing a sample of the developer's test cases, and creating test cases that augmented the developer tests. All testing was planned and documented to a sufficient level of detail to allow repeatability of the testing procedures and results. Resulting from this test coverage approach was the following list of EWA-Canada test goals: a. Initialization: The objective of this test goal is to confirm that the TOE can be installed and configured into the evaluated configuration, as identified in the TOE Description of the Security Target, by following all instructions in the developer’s Installation and Administrative guidance; b. Repeat of Developer's Tests: The objective of this test goal is to repeat a subset of the developer's tests on the evaluator’s TOE installation; and c. Claimed Functionality: The objective of this test goal is to exercise the TOE claimed functionality by creating and exporting a Group Policy Object. 4 The ETR is a CCS document that contains information proprietary to the developer and/or the evaluator, and is not releasable for public review. CCS Certification Report NetIQ Corporation GPA 6.2 ___________________________________________________________________________ Version 1.0 4 April 2011 - Page 6 of 7 - 11.3 Independent Penetration Testing Subsequent to the independent review of public domain vulnerability databases and all evaluation deliverables, limited independent evaluator penetration testing was conducted. The penetration tests focused on port scanning. The independent penetration testing did not uncover any exploitable vulnerabilities in the intended operating environment. 11.4 Conduct of Testing GPA 6.2 was subjected to a comprehensive suite of formally documented, independent functional and penetration tests. The testing took place at the Information Technology Security Evaluation and Testing (ITSET) Facility at EWA-Canada. The CCS Certification Body witnessed a portion of the independent testing. The detailed testing activities, including configurations, procedures, test cases, expected results and observed results are documented in a separate Test Results document. 11.5 Testing Results The developer’s tests and the independent functional tests yielded the expected results, giving assurance that the GPA 6.2 behaves as specified in its ST, functional specification, TOE design, and security architecture description. 12 Results of the Evaluation This evaluation has provided the basis for an EAL 2 level of assurance. The overall verdict for the evaluation is PASS. These results are supported by evidence in the ETR. 13 Evaluator Comments, Observations and Recommendations GPA 6.2 includes a comprehensive Installation and Security Guide, and Users Guide. GPA 6.2 is straightforward to configure, use and integrate into a corporate network. CCS Certification Report NetIQ Corporation GPA 6.2 ___________________________________________________________________________ Version 1.0 4 April 2011 - Page 7 of 7 - 14 Acronyms, Abbreviations and Initializations Acronym/Abbreviation/ Initialization Description CCEF Common Criteria Evaluation Facility CCS Canadian Common Criteria Evaluation and Certification Scheme CPL Certified Products list CM Configuration Management CVE Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures EAL Evaluation Assurance Level ETR Evaluation Technical Report GPA Group Policy Administrator GPO Group Policy Object IT Information Technology ITSET Information Technology Security Evaluation and Testing PALCAN Program for the Accreditation of Laboratories Canada QA Quality Assurance ST Security Target TOE Target of Evaluation TSF TOE Security Functionality 15 References This section lists all documentation used as source material for this report: a. CCS Publication #4, Technical Oversight, Version 1.1, August 2005. b. Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation, Version 3.1 Revision 3, July 2009. c. Common Methodology for Information Technology Security Evaluation, CEM, Version 3.1 Revision 3, July 2009. d. NetIQ® Group Policy Administrator™ 6.2 Security Target, v.21, January 13, 2011. e. Evaluation Technical Report (ETR) NetIQ® Group Policy Administrator™ 6.2, EAL 2 Evaluation, Common Criteria Evaluation Number: 383-4-138, Document No. 1633- 000-D002, Version 2.0, 15 March 2011.