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<h2 id="examples">Examples</h2> <p>Examples of certified trusted operating systems are: </p> <ul><li>Apple Mac OS X 10.6 (Rated EAL 3+<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a>)</li> <li><a href="/facts/HP-UX/hIvLDdJF">HP-UX 11i v3</a> (Rated EAL 4+)</li> <li>Some <a href="/facts/Linux/9FvCKSTq">Linux</a> distributions (Rated up to EAL 4+)</li> <li>Microsoft Windows 7 and Microsoft Server 2008 R2 (Rated EAL 4+<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a>)</li> <li>AIX 5L with PitBull Foundation (Rated EAL 4+<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a>)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Trusted_Solaris/N43kb3bt">Trusted Solaris</a></li> <li>Trusted UNICOS 8.0 (Rated B1<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a>)</li> <li><a href="/facts/XTS-400/Dm6MXMDr">XTS-400</a> (Rated EAL5+<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a>)</li> <li><a href="/facts/VM_(operating_system)/Ymu9SRtX">IBM VM (SP, BSE, HPO, XA, ESA, etc.)</a> with <a href="/facts/Resource_Access_Control_Facility/FCIwUkz4">RACF</a></li></ul> <p>Examples of operating systems that might be certifiable are: </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/FreeBSD/RKsFTm7F">FreeBSD</a> with the TrustedBSD extensions<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/SELinux/YcTycMEN">SELinux</a> (see <a href="http://www.nsa.gov/research/selinux/faqs.shtml#I12">FAQ</a>)</li></ul> <p>Companies that have created trusted operating systems include: </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Addamax/CJ4nwl8a">Addamax</a> (BSD, SVR3, SVR4, HP/UX)</li> <li>Argus Systems Group (Solaris, AIX, Linux)</li> <li><a href="/facts/AT%2526T_Corporation/BfsX7eX2">AT&T</a> (System V)</li> <li><a href="/facts/BAE_Systems/W1wLXh5x">BAE Systems</a> (XTS Unix)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Groupe_Bull/tlbdToLt">Bull</a> (AIX)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Data_General/EEABV3Gu">Data General</a> (DG/UX)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Digital_Equipment_Corporation/ztxs6keA">Digital Equipment Corporation</a> (Ultrix)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Forcepoint/XcHk2dPC">Forcepoint</a> (Hardened SELinux)</li> <li>Gemini Computers (GEMSOS)</li> <li><a href="/facts/General_Dynamics_C4_Systems/L8g4qvGA">General Dynamics C4 Systems</a> (Linux)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Harris_Corporation/pV7da2cJ">Harris Corporation</a> (SVR3, SVR4)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Hewlett-Packard/abuNSYNu">Hewlett-Packard</a> (HP/UX)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Honeywell/qjkujlwJ">Honeywell</a> (Multics)</li> <li><a href="/facts/IBM/QszA7nwd">IBM</a> (OS/390, AIX)</li> <li><a href="/facts/SCO_Group/uftSH8RP">SCO</a> (SCO Unix)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Secure_Computing_Corporation/zR4k3zrQ">Secure Computing Corporation</a> (LOCK, Mach, BSD)</li> <li><a href="/facts/SecureWare/oAETSMwE">SecureWare</a> (Apple A/UX, HP/UX, SCO)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Sequent_Computer_Systems/kTLC7aja">Sequent Computer Systems</a> (Dynix/ptx)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Silicon_Graphics/DKvkrfLX">Silicon Graphics</a> (IRIX)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Sun_Microsystems/VJ9EzEFd">Sun Microsystems</a> (SunOS, Solaris)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Trusted_Information_Systems/B20xnztK">Trusted Information Systems</a> (Xenix, Mach)</li></ul> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Common_Criteria/6Tln3R2k">Common Criteria</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Comparison_of_operating_systems/HGP8eckk">Comparison of operating systems</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Security-evaluated_operating_system/J5gBwN9R">Security-evaluated operating system</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Security-focused_operating_system/wQP8zlbh">Security-focused operating system</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="http://www.commoncriteriaportal.org/products/">Common Criteria Portal - certified products</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.nsa.gov/research/selinux/faqs.shtml">NSA FAQ on SELinux</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.argus-systems.com/">Argus Systems</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>List of member of the Common Criteria Recognition Arrangement: http://www.commoncriteriaportal.org/ccra/members/ <a href="http://www.commoncriteriaportal.org/ccra/members/" target="_blank">http://www.commoncriteriaportal.org/ccra/members/</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Common Criteria certification report http://www.commoncriteriaportal.org/files/epfiles/0536a_pdf.pdf <a href="http://www.commoncriteriaportal.org/files/epfiles/0536a_pdf.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.commoncriteriaportal.org/files/epfiles/0536a_pdf.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Common Criteria certification report http://www.commoncriteriaportal.org/files/epfiles/st_vid10390-vr.pdf <a href="http://www.commoncriteriaportal.org/files/epfiles/st_vid10390-vr.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.commoncriteriaportal.org/files/epfiles/st_vid10390-vr.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>List of AIX certifications on [1] <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204033521/http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/software/aix/certifications/index.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20081204033521/http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/software/aix/certifications/index.html</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"Australian Signals Directorate". <a href="http://www.dsd.gov.au/infosec/epl/index_details.php?product_id=MjE0IyMjMjEzLjIxMy4yNDYuMjE3" target="_blank">http://www.dsd.gov.au/infosec/epl/index_details.php?product_id=MjE0IyMjMjEzLjIxMy4yNDYuMjE3</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Common Criteria Certification report http://www.commoncriteriaportal.org/files/epfiles/st_vid10293-vr.pdf <a href="http://www.commoncriteriaportal.org/files/epfiles/st_vid10293-vr.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.commoncriteriaportal.org/files/epfiles/st_vid10293-vr.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>FreeBSD statement about support of Common Criteria requirements : "Support". Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2011-11-19. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120331193226/http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/linux-comparison/freebsd-support.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20120331193226/http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/linux-comparison/freebsd-support.html</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>