SP 800-126 Rev. 2, Technical Specification for SCAP Version 1.2

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<h4>Author(s)</h4> <p> <strong id="pub-authors-container" data-total="4"> <span id="pub-author-0">David Waltermire (NIST)</span>, <span id="pub-author-1">Stephen Quinn (NIST)</span>, <span id="pub-author-2">Karen Scarfone (Scarfone Cybersecurity)</span>, <span id="pub-author-3">Adam Halbardier (BAH)</span> </strong> </p> <div class="bs-callout bs-callout-success pub-abstract-callout"> <h4 id="pubs-abstract-header">Abstract</h4> <div class="hidden-sm hidden-xs hidden-xxs" id="pub-detail-abstract-info"><p>This document provides the definitive technical specification for version 1.2 of the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP). SCAP consists of a suite of specifications for standardizing the format and nomenclature by which information about software flaws and security configurations is communicated, both to machines and humans. This document defines requirements for creating and processing SCAP content. These requirements build on the requirements defined within the individual SCAP component specifications. Each new requirement pertains either to using multiple component specifications together or to further constraining one of the individual component specifications.</p></div> <div class="hidden-lg hidden-md"> <div id="pub-detail-abstract-min"> This document provides the definitive technical specification for version 1.2 of the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP). SCAP consists of a suite of specifications for standardizing the format and nomenclature by which information about software flaws and security configurations is... <a href="#pubs-abstract-header" id="pub-detail-abs-show">See full abstract</a> </div> <div id="pub-detail-abstract-all" style="display: none;"> <p>This document provides the definitive technical specification for version 1.2 of the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP). SCAP consists of a suite of specifications for standardizing the format and nomenclature by which information about software flaws and security configurations is communicated, both to machines and humans. This document defines requirements for creating and processing SCAP content. These requirements build on the requirements defined within the individual SCAP component specifications. Each new requirement pertains either to using multiple component specifications together or to further constraining one of the individual component specifications.</p><br/> <a href="#pubs-abstract-header" id="pub-detail-abs-hide">Hide full abstract</a> </div> </div> <h4>Keywords</h4> <span id="pub-keywords-container" data-total="6"> <span id="pub-keyword-0">security configuration</span>; <span id="pub-keyword-1">Security Content Automation Protocol</span>; <span id="pub-keyword-2">vulnerabilities</span>; <span id="pub-keyword-3">SCAP</span>; <span id="pub-keyword-4">Security automation</span>; <span id="pub-keyword-5">security content automation</span> </span> </div> <h5>Control Families</h5> <p> <span id="pub-control-fam-container" data-total="8"> <span id="pub-control-fam-0">Audit and Accountability</span>; <span id="pub-control-fam-1">Assessment, Authorization and Monitoring</span>; <span id="pub-control-fam-2">Configuration Management</span>; <span id="pub-control-fam-3">Incident Response</span>; <span id="pub-control-fam-4">Maintenance</span>; <span id="pub-control-fam-5">Risk Assessment</span>; <span id="pub-control-fam-6">System and Communications Protection</span>; <span id="pub-control-fam-7">System and Services Acquisition</span> </span> </p> </div> <div class="col-md-4 col-sm-12"> <div class="bs-callout bs-callout-success" id="pubs-documentation"> <h4>Documentation</h4> <p> <strong>Publication:</strong><br/> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220616153818/https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-126r2" data-identity="first-link-display" id="pub-doc-0"><i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i> SP 800-126 Rev. 2 (DOI)</a><br/> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220616153818/https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/SP/nistspecialpublication800-126r2.pdf" data-identity="second-link-display" id="pub-doc-1"><i class="fa fa-file-pdf-o"></i> Local Download</a><br/> </p> <p> <strong>Supplemental Material:</strong><br/> <span id="pub-supp-container" data-total="1"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220616153818/https://scap.nist.gov/" id="pub-supp-link-0"><i class="fa fa-file"></i> SCAP Project (other)</a> <br/> </span> </p> <p> <strong>Related NIST Publications:</strong><br/> <span id="pub-related-container" data-total="1"> <a href="/web/20220616153818/https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/nistir/7511/rev-4/final" id="pub-related-link-0">NISTIR 7511 Rev. 4</a><br/> </span> </p> <p> <strong>Document History:</strong><br/> <span id="pub-history-container" data-total="1"> 03/19/12: <span id="pub-history-link-0" data-current-document="true">SP 800-126 Rev. 2 (Final)</span><br/> </span> </p> </div> <div class="bs-callout bs-callout-danger" id="pubs-topics"> <h4>Topics</h4> <span id="pub-categories-container" data-total="2"> <p> <strong id="pub-cat-0">Security and Privacy</strong><br/> <span id="pub-cat-top-container-0" data-total="9"> <a href="/web/20220616153818/https://csrc.nist.gov/Topics/Security-and-Privacy/security-programs-and-operations/acquisition" id="pub-cat-top-0-0">acquisition</a>; 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