The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued for public comment a draft publication describing a new method to automate the task of verifying computer security settings. Known ...

Tenable’s SecurityCenter 4 Management Suite is validated by NIST to perform SCAP FDCC audits for both Windows XP and Vista COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Tenable Network Security, Inc., the leader ...

It's increasingly difficult to keep up with all the vulnerabilities present in today's highly complex operating systems and applications. Attackers constantly search for and exploit these ...

NIST computer scientists are providing guidance for a new way to automate the task of verifying computer security settings, and are seeking comment before issuing its final publication this summer.

When it comes to complying with federal security mandates, chief information security officers contend with a set of arduous tasks that could rival the 12 labors of Hercules. Under the Federal ...