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Security Content Automation Protocol SCAP

News and Updates

NIST Publishes SCAP 1.3 Technical Spec
February 14, 2018
Today, NIST published the technical specification for the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) version 1.3.
NIST Released DRAFT SP 800-126 & DRAFT SP 800-126A
July 18, 2016
NIST invites comments on two draft publications on the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP). The first is Special Publication 800-126 Revision 3, The Technical Specification for the Security Content Automation Protocol...
NIST Released NISTIR 7511 Revision 4
January 28, 2016
NIST announces the final release of NISTIR 7511 Revision 4, Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) Version 1.2 Validation Program Test Requirements. ...
Draft NISTIR 7511 Rev. 4 - SCAP v1.2 Test Requirements
September 18, 2015
NIST requests comments on a draft of NIST Interagency Report (IR) 7511 Revision 4, Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) Version 1.2 Validation Program Test Requirements.
NIST Requests Comments on the SCAP
August 21, 2015
NIST requests comments on the design and development of Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) version 1.3. Please send suggestions for SCAP 1.3 by September 28, 2015. For more information, visit the CSRC SCAP web page....
NIST Releases Draft NISTIR 8058, SCAP Version 1.2
May 1, 2015
NIST announces the public comment release of Draft NIST Internal Report (NISTIR 8058), Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) Version 1.2 Content Style Guide: Best Practices for Creating and Maintaining SCAP 1.2...
Final Approval of NISTIR 7511 Revision 3 is now available
February 5, 2013
NIST announces the release of NIST Interagency Report (NISTIR) 7511 Revision 3, Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) Version 1.2 Validation Program Test Requirements.