Other Sites
In addition to the many resources hosted by the NVD these are other pages that
are frequently visited by NVD consumers.
NCP Repository | The U.S. government repository of publicly available security checklists (or benchmarks) that provide detailed low level guidance on setting the security configuration of operating systems and applications. |
800-53 Controls | This NIST SP 800-53 database represents the security controls and associated assessment procedures defined in NIST SP 800-53 Revision 4 Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations. |
SCAP Validated Tools | This webpage contains a list of products and modules that have been validated by NIST as conforming to the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) and its component standards. |
SCAP | The Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) is a synthesis of interoperable specifications derived from community ideas. This site contains information relating to SCAP validation, content, specifications and more. |
USGCB | This is the website for the United States Government Configuration Baseline (USGCB) initiative. The USGCB is a Federal government-wide initiative that provides guidance to agencies on what should be done to improve and maintain an effective configuration settings focusing primarily on security. |