After SQL’s first Common Criteria (CC) certification of version 2005 (Yukon), SQL Server 2022 (SQL22) is the 8th major release that has successfully completed this security attestation. Continuous improvements to internal processes have enabled us to complete SQL22’s Evaluation Assurance Level 4 (EAL4) certification process in about seven (7) months, making it the fastest ever performed by Microsoft.
To see an extract of the extensive CC history of SQL Server, please refer to the SQL Server security page (Click on “View our Common Criteria certifications”). Additionally, this document provides important information to understand and use SQL22 as evaluated