The CHERI Enabled Programme

The CHERI Enabled programme helps organisations demonstrate how a product implements CHERI technology. Certified products receive a public certification record describing what was assessed, the supporting evidence, and the scope of the certification.

See all the CHERI Enabled products

Why CHERI Enabled matters

As CHERI adoption grows, products may implement CHERI in very different ways. CHERI Enabled helps organisations move beyond marketing claims by providing:

• A defined product and version
• A documented certification scope
• Reviewed technical evidence
• A public certification record
• A common basis for comparing products

For buyers, this reduces uncertainty. For product developers, it provides an independent way to demonstrate implementation quality and build confidence in security claims.

How certification works

Products are assessed through a structured review process:

• Define the product and certification scope
• Submit evidence
• Participate in technical reviews and interviews
• Receive a certification decision
• Get a certification record and authorisation to use the CHERI Enabled mark
• Renew certification as products and requirements evolve

Updated or derivative products may follow a streamlined reassessment process.

What certification evaluates

Certification reviews evidence relating to:

• How CHERI is implemented
• The protection provided by the product
• Verification and testing evidence
• Known limitations and integration considerations

The resulting certification record helps customers understand what has been assessed and what security properties the product aims to provide.

Scope and limitations

Certification represents the Alliance’s assessment of the submitted evidence. It does not guarantee complete product security, replace product assurance activities, or automatically extend to systems, applications, or products outside the certified scope.

Security outcomes always depend on how technology is integrated, configured, and maintained.

Keeping certification relevant

The programme will expand over time as the CHERI ecosystem grows, introducing additional product categories, requirements, and assessment criteria. Certifications are therefore reviewed every two years to help ensure that records remain aligned with current programme requirements.

Read the current programme specifications.

Fees

• First certification: £3,000 (£1,000 for CHERI Alliance members)
• Recertification: £1,500 (£500 for CHERI Alliance members)

The recertification fee also applies to derivative products.

Apply for certification

CHERI Enabled certification helps organisations:

• Demonstrate implementation quality
• Build customer and partner confidence
• Support procurement and assurance activities
• Differentiate products in a growing CHERI ecosystem

Ready to certify a product? Contact the CHERI Alliance to start the process.