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1. Security Target Introduction

This section identifies the Security Target (ST) and Target of Evaluation (TOE) identification, ST conventions, ST

conformance claims, and the ST organization. The TOE is the Brocade Directors and Switches provided by Brocade

Communications Systems, Inc. Brocade Directors and Switches are hardware appliances that implement what is

called a “Storage Area Network” or “SAN”. SANs provide physical connections between servers that are located in

the environment and storage devices such as disk storage systems and tape libraries that are also located in the

environment.

The Security Target contains the following additional sections:

• Section 2 – Target of Evaluation (TOE) Description

This section gives an overview of the TOE, describes the TOE in terms of its physical and logical

boundaries, and states the scope of the TOE.

• Section 3 – TOE Security Environment

This section details the expectations of the environment, the threats that are countered by the TOE

and the environment, and the organizational policy that the TOE must fulfill.

• Section 4 – TOE Security Objectives

This section details the security objectives of the TOE and environment.

• Section 5 – IT Security Requirements

The section presents the security functional requirements (SFR) for the TOE and environment that

supports the TOE, and details the assurance requirements.

• Section 6 – TOE Summary Specification

The section describes the security functions represented in the TOE that satisfy the security

requirements.

• Section 7 – Protection Profile Claims

This section presents any protection profile claims.

• Section 8 – Rationale

This section closes the ST with the justifications of the security objectives, requirements and TOE

summary specifications as to their consistency, completeness, and suitability.

1.1 Security Target, TOE and CC Identification

Security Target Title – Brocade Directors and Switches Security Target

Security Target Version – Version 3.1

Security Target Date – November 26, 2013

TOE Identification –

• Director Blade

Models: FC8-16, FC8-32, FC8-48, FC8-64, FC16-32, FC16-48, CP8, CR8,

CR4S-8, CR16-4, CR16-8, FCOE10-24, FS8-18, FX8-24

• Director Models: DCX, DCX-4S, DCX 8510-4, DCX 8510-8

• Switch Appliance Models: 300, 5100, 5300, 6510, 6520, 7800, 8000, BES

• Embedded Blades

: 5410, 5424, 5450, 5460, 5470, 5480, 5431, 6547 and M6505

• Software: FabricOS version 7.2.0.a

Models FS8-18 and BES switch appliance support the user data encryption function.

TOE Guidance Documents –

• Brocade - FabricOS Administrator’s Guide – Publication #53-1002920-01, 26-July 2013

A blade refers to a purpose-built component that is installed in a Brocade director.

An embedded blade is a Brocade switch in a blade form factor that may be installed in any blade server product.