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