The CESG Claims Tested Mark (CCTM) Scheme provides a quick and efficient check of the security functionality of information assurance products and services, to assist central government and the wider public sector (particularly the NHS, Education, Local Authorities and Criminal Justice) achieve a basic level of assurance for the products and services they use.

How it works

• Vendors register to have their product or service tested against their marketing claims.
• The Scheme reviews the claims made by the vendor about their product or service and accepts the application for claims testing.
• CCTM accredited Test Laboratories test the functionality of the product or service against the claims that are made in its marketing.
• If the claims testing is successful, the CCTM is awarded for a period of two years for a product and one year for a service.

The CCTM satisfies the minimum assurance requirements for use in systems supporting the Transformational Government agenda.

For further information about the Scheme including the procedures, management and operation read the Scheme Documentation or contact the CCTM Secretariat.