SCAP Validation -- from Shavlik Technologies

SCAP VALIDATION EXPERT SPEAKS “The SCAP protocols help an organization in any industry to better define their security configuration boundaries. Shavlik’s advanced discovery capabilities mean that you have immediate access to what operating system a machine is running, which is critical to setting configuration boundaries.” “The Shavlik implementation with SCAP Validation offers one of the cleanest XML specifications for SCAP of all the products I’ve seen.” Dorian Cougias Founder, Unified Compliance Framework

Shavlik Security Suite Receives SCAP Validation from NIST.

The Shavlik Security Suite has earned the coveted Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) validation, a U.S. government-mandated initiative for standards based security automation.

What is SCAP Validation?

The SCAP protocols enable security software technologies to exchange system configuration controls and vulnerability information in a standard format. This ensures that security-related content can be accurately and consistently processed within any SCAP-validated tool. SCAP validation gives government customers the freedom to select a best-of-breed solution that meets their needs and satisfies federal security initiatives and regulations. The Shavlik Security Suite delivers an SCAP Edition that is one of few SCAP-validated tools that simplifies and automates both assessment and remediation.

The first real world application of the SCAP protocols is the Federal Desktop Core Configuration, or FDCC, that requires federal agencies to meet core configuration standards for desktop computers running Windows XP or Vista. By delivering a fully-automated solution with SCAP validation, the Shavlik Security Suite increases the level of security while also reducing costs for maintaining systems and software applications.

Learn more about our SCAP Validation from NIST.

Also, check out our SCAP Validation press release.