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Automated Security Self-Evaluation Tool Technical Documentation, Version 1.03

Published

Author(s)

Mark McLarnon, Marianne M. Swanson

Abstract

The Automated Security Self-Evaluation Tool (ASSET) automates the process of completing a system self-assessment. ASSET will assist organizations in completing the self-assessment questionnaire contained in NIST Special Publication (Special Publication) 800-26, Security Self-Assessment Guide for Information Technology Systems. This technical manual is intended as a development guide for software engineers/database administrators who wish to troubleshoot unique installations of ASSET, reproduce the development version of ASSET, or extend the functionality of ASSET.
Citation
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 6951
Report Number
6951

Keywords

ASSET, Automated Security Self-Evaluation Tool, security assessment

Citation

McLarnon, M. and Swanson, M. (2003), Automated Security Self-Evaluation Tool Technical Documentation, Version 1.03, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.6951 (Accessed October 15, 2025)

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Created January 31, 2003, Updated November 10, 2018
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