SCAP

Enhancing Computer Security with OpenSCAP

SCAP and OpenSCAP: Enhancing Computer Security The Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) is a suite of standards designed to help organizations manage their computer security vulnerabilities. It provides a standardized method for identifying, measuring, and evaluating security risks across an organization’s infrastructure. OpenSCAP is an open-source implementation of SCAP that provides a set of tools and libraries for integrating SCAP into an organization’s security management framework. SCAP Standards: Identifying and Measuring Security Risks The SCAP suite includes several standards for identifying and measuring security risks, including the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) dictionary, the Common Configuration Enumeration (CCE) standard, and the Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) standard. [Read More]