NenkinTracker Team

Editorial team

The NenkinTracker editorial team publishes guides, analysis, and reference material on Common Criteria certification and related assurance schemes. Our work draws on direct experience with evaluation labs, certification bodies, and enterprise compliance programs.

What we cover

  • Explainers of the Common Criteria methodology, evaluation assurance levels, and Protection Profiles
  • Comparisons with related schemes (FIPS 140-3, EUCC, FedRAMP, SOC 2)
  • Reference material on national scheme operations (BSI, ANSSI, NIAP, CCCS, JISEC, CCCS, ESA, and others)
  • News and analysis of certification ecosystem developments, including EUCC rollout under the EU Cybersecurity Act
  • Practical guidance for procurement, GRC, and product security teams who evaluate certified products

Editorial standards

Every article is cross-referenced against the current Common Criteria standard (CC:2022) and official scheme documentation. Factual claims about specific certifications link to the canonical source on commoncriteriaportal.org or the relevant national scheme portal. Posts include a clear publication date and, where content has been revised, an Updated date.

Areas of expertise

  • Common Criteria (ISO/IEC 15408) evaluation
  • Protection Profile authoring and analysis
  • CCRA scheme operations (BSI, ANSSI, NIAP, CCCS)
  • EUCC and the EU Cybersecurity Act
  • Compliance evidence management

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