Linux vendor Mandrakesoft is teaming with a consortium of European partners in an effort to win Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 5 (EAL5), the highest security certification for defense and other highly sensitive areas of governmental IT operations.
The French Ministry of Defense is sponsoring the project in a three-year, €7 million deal.
The rigorous certification standard is recognized in 20 countries is evaluated under a program called Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme (CCEVS).
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