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Security Content Automation Protocol

nounid 4037·updated May 9, 2026
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A method for using specific standardized testing methods to enable automated vulnerability management, measurement, and policy compliance evaluation against a standardized set of security requirements.

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Attested in

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 - Protecting CUI in Nonfederal Systems2 citations · 2 defined by this document · observed 2026-09-01 under anchor/0.9/36451/2026-09-01
3.2.1 ¶ 573.2.1 ¶ 58

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Information Class

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Variants

acronym
SCAP
plural
Security Content Automation Protocols
possessive
Security Content Automation Protocol's
pluralpossessive
Security Content Automation Protocols'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
§1
A method for using specific standardized testing methods to enable automated vulnerability management, measurement, and policy compliance evaluation against a standardized set of security requirements.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
§1
A method for using specific standardized testing methods to enable automated vulnerability management, measurement, and policy compliance evaluation against a standardized set of security requirements.
NIST SP 800-171r31 senseview framework →
§1 · acronym list
SCAP: Security Content Automation Protocol
Attribution from the CKI glossary mapping stage (acronym list)
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
A method for using specific standardized testing methods to enable automated vulnerability management, measurement, and policy compliance evaluation against a standardized set of security requirements.
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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