Common Criteria Pakistan Lab

Name

Common Criteria Pakistan Lab

Legal name

Common Criteria Pakistan Lab

Website

https://commoncriteria.org.pk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Islamabad

HQ country

Pakistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Evaluation and Certification Services: One-time evaluation and certification fees for Common Criteria (EAL2-EAL4+) and Pakistan Security Standard assessments, including independent testing and documentation review.
2. Consultancy Services: Pre-evaluation consultancy services to prepare vendors' products, documentation, and processes for official certification assessments.
3. Training and Guide Programs: Structured training programs covering Common Criteria framework, Pakistan Security Standards, ISO standards, and IoT security for developers, evaluators, and conformity assessment bodies.
4. Audit and Readiness Services: Independent cybersecurity audits including ISO/IEC 27001 readiness assessments and PSS compliance validation services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Common Criteria Pakistan Lab (CCPL) is Pakistan's only CCRA-accredited and ISO/IEC 17025-accredited cybersecurity evaluation and certification facility. It delivers independent Common Criteria (ISO/IEC 15408) evaluations and consultancy for EAL2-EAL4+ and Protection Profile-based assessments, Pakistan Security Standard (PSS) evaluations and consultancy, IoT and ICT cybersecurity evaluation and certification, structured training programs, and ISO/IEC 27001 and PSS audit/readiness services to technology vendors, government agencies, defense, banking, telecom, and IoT manufacturers.

Product overview

Common Criteria Pakistan Lab is Pakistan's premier cybersecurity evaluation and certification facility offering a unified portfolio of evaluation, consultancy, training, and audit services. The core offerings center on Common Criteria (ISO/IEC 15408) and Pakistan Security Standard (PSS) evaluation and consultancy services, complemented by specialized Cybersecurity Evaluation & Certification for IoT/ICT products. Supporting these are training programs covering CC, PSS, IoT Security, and ISO standards, along with audit and readiness services for ISO/IEC 27001 and PSS compliance. The company delivers efficient Common Criteria evaluation achieving certification in under 4 months, with capabilities spanning EAL2 through EAL4+ assessments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Common Criteria Evaluation Comprehensive independent, ISO/IEC 17025-aligned evaluations ensuring precise, impartial, and efficient Common Criteria certification across EAL and Protection Profile based assessments (EAL2-EAL4+), targeted at technology vendors seeking internationally recognized product security certifications.
• Common Criteria Consultancy Independent consultancy helping vendors prepare products, documentation, and processes for Common Criteria certification, ensuring readiness for EAL2-EAL4+ evaluations.
• Pakistan Security Standard Evaluation Complete Pakistan Security Standard evaluation lifecycle including readiness assessments, Security Target development, DTR mapping, and test plan alignment for national compliance with Pakistan's cybersecurity evaluation framework.
• Pakistan Security Standard Consultancy Pre-evaluation consultancy ensuring solutions are fully prepared, internally validated, and correctly documented before official PSS evaluation, eliminating delays, rework, or rejection.
• Cybersecurity Evaluation & Certification Thorough testing and certification of IoT and ICT products ensuring they meet national and international cybersecurity standards under recognized evaluation frameworks.
• CC Training & Guide Programs Structured, practical, Pakistan-aligned Common Criteria training supporting evaluation readiness and Security Target development, targeted at developers, evaluators, and conformity assessment bodies.
• PSS Training & Guide Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• EAL 4+ evaluations completed in under 4 months

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• PKCERT (Pakistan Computer Emergency Response Team)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• NITB (National Information Technology Board)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• CCRA (Common Criteria Recognition Arrangement)flagshipOthers
• ISO/IEC 17025flagshipOthers

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TÜV Rheinland: TÜV Rheinland is a global TIC incumbent with cybersecurity evaluation and certification services under its digital/IT security portfolio. It competes with CCPL for international vendor certifications as part of a much wider testing services portfolio.
• SGS: SGS is the world's largest testing, inspection and certification company with broad cybersecurity and product testing capabilities serving multinational ICT vendors. It is a broad incumbent peer offering overlapping evaluation, audit and certification services.
• Intertek: Intertek is a global TIC incumbent providing cybersecurity, product and systems testing as well as ISO/IEC 27001 audits. It is comparable as a large incumbent offering overlapping ICT/IoT security assurance services for multinational customers.
• UL (Underwriters Laboratories): UL is a global safety science and TIC organization with cybersecurity evaluation, testing and certification capabilities across connected devices and enterprise software. It competes with CCPL in the broader cybersecurity certification market as part of a much wider portfolio.
• TÜV SÜD: TÜV SÜD is a global testing, inspection and certification (TIC) giant operating cybersecurity evaluation services (including former atsec capabilities) alongside a broad industrial portfolio. It is comparable as a large incumbent offering CC evaluations that competes for the same multinational vendor mandates.
• DEKRA: DEKRA is a global TIC company with cybersecurity, product and certification services across automotive, industrial and ICT verticals. It is a broad incumbent peer offering comparable testing and certification services.
• BSI Group: BSI Group is a global TIC incumbent providing cybersecurity testing, ISO/IEC 27001 certification and product assurance services. It overlaps with CCPL's audit and certification offerings for enterprise and government clients.

Direct peers

• Applus+ Laboratories: Applus+ operates accredited Common Criteria testing laboratories (Applus IT Labs) performing EAL evaluations and ICT security certifications across Europe. It is a direct peer in the CC/IT security testing market with the same vendor-customer base CCPL targets.
• TrustCB: TrustCB is a Common Criteria certification body operating within the CCRA framework, issuing CC certificates for IT products. It is a direct peer as a CC certification counterpart that vendors can use for the same EAL / Protection Profile assessments CCPL supports.
• Brightsight: Brightsight is a leading Common Criteria and security evaluation laboratory based in the Netherlands, accredited under CCRA and ISO/IEC 17025. It is the most direct peer to CCPL, delivering EAL evaluations, smart card / IoT certification, and consultancy for the same vendor base CCPL serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/common-criteria-pakistan

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Common Criteria Pakistan Lab