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News: India was nominated to serve as the Chair of the Common Criteria Development Board from April 2026 to April 2028.

About Common Criteria Development Board (CCDB)

The Common Criteria Development Board is the technical body that manages international standards for IT security evaluation under the Common Criteria framework.
Operates under: The CCDB operates under the Common Criteria Recognition Arrangement (CCRA).
Aim: The main aim of the CCDB is to develop and maintain the Common Criteria (CC) and the Common Methodology for IT Security Evaluation (CEM) for secure IT products.
Key Aspects of CCDB
- Technical Core of CCRA: The CCDB manages the international work programme for the Common Criteria (CC) and the Common Methodology for Information Technology Security Evaluation (CEM).
- Focus on Security Standards: The board develops technical standards and evaluation criteria for secure global IT products.
- Portal Management: It maintains the Common Criteria Portal, which is the authoritative global repository for certified secure IT products.
- Global Security Evaluation: The board ensures that IT security standards remain robust, consistent, and capable of addressing emerging cyber threats.
India’s Status: India has been a Certificate Authorizing Nation since 2013.
- India participates through the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
- The Standardisation Testing and Quality Certification Directorate (STQC) acts as India’s official Certification Body.

International Framework: The CCRA is an international arrangement for mutual recognition of IT security certificates among member countries.
Mutual Recognition System: Certificates issued by member countries are accepted without re-certification, which supports seamless international trade in secure IT products.
Member Countries: The CCRA includes 20 certificate-authorizing nations and 18 certificate-consuming nations.