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The Technical Specification for the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) Version 1.3

February 14, 2018
Author(s)
David A. Waltermire, Stephen D. Quinn, Harold Booth, Karen Scarfone, Dragos Prisaca
The Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) is a suite of specifications that standardize the format and nomenclature by which software flaw and security configuration information is communicated, both to machines and humans. This publication, along

Security Automation from a NIST Perspective

October 21, 2011
Author(s)
John F. Banghart, Stephen D. Quinn, Kevin M. Stine
Security automation can harmonize the vast amounts of information technology (IT) data into coherent, comparable information streams that inform timely and active management of diverse IT systems. Through the creation of internationally recognized

National Checklist Program for IT Products Guidelines for Checklist Users and Developers

February 25, 2011
Author(s)
Stephen D. Quinn, Murugiah P. Souppaya, Melanie Cook, Karen Scarfone
Special Publication 800-70 Revision 2 - National Checklist Program for IT Products Guidelines for Checklist Users and Developers describes security configuration checklists and their benefits, and it explains how to use the NIST National Checklist Program

Guide to Adopting and Using the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP), Version 1.0

July 27, 2010
Author(s)
Stephen D. Quinn, Karen A. Scarfone, Matthew P. Barrett, Christopher S. Johnson
The purpose of this document is to provide an overview of the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP). This document discusses SCAP at a conceptual level, focusing on how organizations can use SCAP-enabled tools to enhance their security posture. It

Connecting the Dots

June 1, 2007
Author(s)
Stephen D. Quinn
Establishing traceability from high-level Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) requirements to specific mechanisms to secure hardware and software poses challenges for the government?s systems security managers. Effectively using security