1. (DUE November 1, 2005 by midnight EDT) Briefly discuss what you learned from the readings in chapters 18:
   • What was the most surprising thing you learned?
   • What was the most difficult part for you?
2. (DUE November 1, 2005 by midnight EDT) Select one of the following questions to discuss in detail through the threaded discussion.
   • Distinguish between a policy requirement and a mechanism. Identify at least two specific security requirements for a system that you know and describe a mechanisms for implementing each one.
   • What are the values of doing formal evaluation? What do you see as the drawbacks of evaluation?
   • Choose a Common Criteria protection profile and a security target of a product that implements that profile (Common Criteria). Identify the differences between the PP and the ST that implements the PP.
3. (DUE November 6, 2005 by midnight EDT) Select a discussion from one or more of your classmates and respond to their comments.

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