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Glossary: Vulnerability, Asset and Change Management

OVAL (Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language)

Also written: OVAL, kc-oval.xml

The SCAP language for tests, which says exactly how to check one thing on a machine, such as a pattern in /etc/ssh/sshd_config. XCCDF says what to check, and OVAL says how.

Where the book teaches it

Related terms

XCCDF (Extensible Configuration Checklist Description Format)SCAP (Security Content Automation Protocol)OpenSCAP