A Protection Profile (PP) is a document that expresses an implementation independent set of security requirements for an IT product that meets specific consumer needs. A PP is based on the Common Criteria (CC) framework, which is an international standard for evaluating the security of IT products and systems. A PP defines the security objectives, threats, assumptions, and functional and assurance requirements for a product or a category of products. The other options are not correct descriptions of a PP. Option B is a description of a Security Target (ST), which is a document that is used to develop an IT security product from its security requirements definition. Option C is a description of an implementation dependent set of security requirements, which is not a PP, but rather a part of an ST. Option D is a description of a certified product, which is a product that has been evaluated against a PP or an ST and has met the security requirements. References: CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide, Eighth Edition, Chapter 8, p. 414; Official (ISC)2 CISSP CBK Reference, Fifth Edition, Chapter 3, p. 147.