What is SCAP Compliance?
To enable the goals set forth in OMB Memorandum M-07-18, it is necessary to have security configuration scanning tools that can use official SCAP content. In response, NIST is establishing the SCAP Compliance effort. Implemented through the NIST National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP), independent laboratories can be accredited to perform the testing necessary to validate that security tools can accurately parse the SCAP content required for their specific functionality. Additional details on SCAP compliance are available at http://nvd.nist.gov/validation.cfm.
