I posted this in a different topic. Hope it's okay to...

I posted this in a different topic. Hope it's okay to repost.

AISEP information:
http://www.dsd.gov.au/infosec/evaluation_services/aisep_pages/aisep.html

List of approved products:
http://www.dsd.gov.au/infosec/evaluation_services/epl/epl.html

The following document was released by the Parliament of Australia House Committee:

http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/jpaa/electronic_info/chapter7.pdf

Interesting quotes:
"7.3.1 As an example, DSD said that for a simple product with a low assurance evaluation and no cryptographic functions, the task could be completed in a few months and cost in the tens of thousands of dollars. In contrast, a
higher assurance evaluation of a more complex product (such as an operating system) can take years and cost millions of dollars."

"7.3.4 Optus said that ‘… as soon as any changes occur to that hardware or software … you are either living with an older technology … or you are forcing the manufacturer to go through the same process again of spending in the order of half a million dollars to $1 million, plus six to 12
months going through the approval process.’