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Updates to the NIST SCAP Validation Program and Associated Test Requirements

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Author(s)

Melanie Cook, Larry Feldman, Gregory A. Witte

Abstract

This bulletin summarizes the information presented in NISTIR 7511, Rev. 4, "Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) Version 1.2 Validation Program Test Requirements". This is the fourth revision of the NISTIR which defines the requirements and associated test procedures necessary for products or modules to achieve one or more SCAP validations.
Citation
ITL Bulletin - March 2016
Report Number
March 2016
NIST Pub Series
ITL Bulletin
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

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Keywords

Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP), SCAP derived test requirements (DTR), SCAP validated tools, SCAP validated products, SCAP validated modules, SCAP validation
Information technology and Conformance testing

Citation

Cook, M. , Feldman, L. and Witte, G. (2016), Updates to the NIST SCAP Validation Program and Associated Test Requirements, ITL Bulletin, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=920541 (Accessed October 14, 2025)

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Created March 15, 2016, Updated February 19, 2017
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