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{{CyberTerm|definition=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. Note: There are six individual specifications incorporated into SCAP: CVE (common vulnerabilities and exposures); CCE (common configuration enumeration); CPE (common platform enumeration); CVSS (common vulnerability scoring system); OVAL (open vulnerability assessment language); and XCCDF (eXtensible configuration checklist description format).|source=CNSSI 4009-2015}}
{{CyberTerm|definition=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.  
Note: There are six individual specifications incorporated into SCAP: CVE (common vulnerabilities and exposures); CCE (common configuration enumeration); CPE (common platform enumeration); CVSS (common vulnerability scoring system); OVAL (open vulnerability assessment language); and XCCDF (eXtensible configuration checklist description format).|source=CNSSI 4009-2015}}

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Security content automation protocol (SCAP)

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. Note: There are six individual specifications incorporated into SCAP: CVE (common vulnerabilities and exposures); CCE (common configuration enumeration); CPE (common platform enumeration); CVSS (common vulnerability scoring system); OVAL (open vulnerability assessment language); and XCCDF (eXtensible configuration checklist description format).


Source: CNSSI 4009-2015 | Category: