BS ISO/IEC 15026-3:2015

1   Scope This part of ISO/IEC 15026 specifies the concept of integrity levels with corresponding integrity level requirements that are required to be met in order to show the achievement of the integrity level . It places requirements on and recommends methods for defining and using integrity levels and their corresponding integrity level requirements. It covers systems , software products, and their elements, as well as relevant external dependences. This part of ISO/IEC 15026 is applicable to systems and software and is intended for use by the following:

a) definers of integrity levels such as industry and professional organizations, standards organizations, and government agencies;

b) users of integrity levels such as developers and maintainers, suppliers and acquirers, system or software users, assessors of systems or software and administrative and technical support staff of systems and/or software products.

One important use of integrity levels is by suppliers and acquirers in agreements; for example, to aid in assuring safety, financial, or security characteristics of a delivered system or product.