Evaluation Services

Many companies use our evaluation services to review products they purchase and sell. Careful analysis of security systems can contribute to the security of products at all stages, from concept to post-deployment.

Evaluations are crucial for systems where attacks are anticipated or where failure scenarios may be extremely difficult to manage. By working to identify and analyze all security risks under a specified threat model, our evaluators can help anticipate and assess the likelihood of system failure.

Our applied research, our work helping customers recover from attacks, and our cryptosystem experience uniquely equip our reviewers to provide robust evaluation coverage.

• Architecture reviews: Set-top boxes, PC platforms, handheld devices, authentication tokens
• Specification reviews
• Forensic analysis – identification of methods used and weaknesses in pirate pay TV equipment and in financial fraud
• Differential Power Analysis evaluations of smartcards and secure tokens
• Component reviews: Random number generators, cryptographic cores
• Protocol reviews: Financial transactions, secure messaging, wireless applications
• Infrastructure reviews: Code update, secure renewability

Reviews are typically performed on a time-and-materials basis. Please note that our cryptographers are committed to ongoing projects and industry research. Our evaluation availability is limited and priority is given to licensees and existing customers.