Security Automation Essentials: Streamlined Enterprise Security Management & Monitoring with SCAP

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Master the latest digital security automation technologiesAchieve a unified view of security across your IT infrastructure using the cutting-edge techniques contained in this authoritative volume. Security Automation Essentials: Streamlined Enterprise Security Management & Monitoring with SCAP lays out comprehensive technical, administrative, and operational strategies for security management. Discover how to define baseline requirements, automatically confirm patches and updates, identify vulnerabilities, write customized auditing content, and evaluate compliance across your enterprise. Throughout, the authors provide detailed case studies and tips on selecting appropriate security components. Understand SCAP (Security Content Automation Protocol) technologies and standardsTrack compliance using benchmarks and scoring systemsBuild machine-readable configuration checks using XCCDF, OVAL, and OCIL Perform vulnerability assessments and find misconfigurationMaximize product interoperability through the use of standard enumerationAssess and monitor residual risk using CVSS valuesUse SCAP editors and XML to create and debug automated checks Accurately assess threats using software assurance automation