Benefits

A Common Criteria certificate on a product is a quality guarantee of the security functions and shows that the product has gone through rigorous testing and analyzes. 
Common Criteria certification is internationally recognised; a Common Criteria certificate issued by a Certification Body in one country is recognised by government organisations in other participating countries. Several government agencies, internationally, demand a Common Criteria certificate when purchasing IT-products that may affect the security of the IT-environment.

End-user and purchaser

Common Criteria evaluation and certification create trust in the product fulfilling specified requirements. Common Criteria is used for defining requirements on security levels that are specified in regulations or policies. Common Criteria may also be used to specify requirements in connection with procurement to make products or systems comparable.
Advantages for users and purchasers

• You know that the product or the system fulfils the requirements 
• Use of a reliable method makes the specification of requirements more easy and efficient
• You get a better possibility to compare the security of products or systems.
• Well-known and recognized method will increase the level of security
• The specification of requirements is independent of the product’s technical design and therefore also of the manufacturer

Manufacture and Developer

Common Criteria evaluation and certification mean more efficient adoption to the needs of customers and a market advantage.
Common Criteria is used to:

• An evaluation may give market advantages
• When developing new IT-products and systems the use a common method results in enclosing security into the design.
• Applying a method when developing products and systems creates opportunities for efficient product development
• The evaluation is based on best practise
• The specification of requirements could be independent of the product's technical design.
• The method gives the opportunity to create common requirements for products in a special business sector or for a category of products.
• The method gives the opportunity to re-use the whole or parts of the specification of requirements.
• Enhanced possibilities to compare the security of products and systems.