Re: [scap_interest] Operational Aspects

"Waltermire, David A." <david.waltermire@nist.gov> Thu, 16 February 2012 19:02 UTC

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We are continuing to work on this and I am very interested in developing standards in this area.  I am currently working on developing an open source prototype that can be used to evaluate standardized approaches to this problem.  I haven't published the latest code on this yet, but the original work we started can be found at:

http://code.google.com/p/security-automation-content-repository/

The companion presentation to Kent's from March can be found here:

http://scap.nist.gov/events/2011/saddsp/presentations/Security_Automation_Content_Repository_Demo.pdf

Dave

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Subject: Re: [scap_interest] Operational Aspects

I see the topic of Content Repository interfaces as very important item that really should be worked here.  We have been talking about this topic for over two years now as you both are aware.  I am including the presentation that was given at SCAP Winter Developer Days last March that may help frame the issues.

Kent Landfield
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From: Luis Nunez <lnunez@c3isecurity.com<mailto:lnunez@c3isecurity.com>>
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:54:21 -0600
To: Adam Montville <amontville@tripwire.com<mailto:amontville@tripwire.com>>
Cc: Kent Landfield <kent_landfield@mcafee.com<mailto:kent_landfield@mcafee.com>>, "scap_interest@ietf.org<mailto:scap_interest@ietf.org>" <scap_interest@ietf.org<mailto:scap_interest@ietf.org>>
Subject: Re: [scap_interest] Operational Aspects

Since you mentioned "NVD" also known as the National Vulnerability Database.  I think at some point the IETF will be helpful in creating a protocol to communicate with these content repositories.  Last I counted was 7 content repositories.
In no particular order and I am sure there are more out there.

-SecPod
-Novell
-NVD
-IT Security Database
-Debian
-Altx-soft

-ln


On Feb 14, 2012, at 5:18 PM, Adam Montville wrote:

Fair enough.  Just throwing things against the wall as they come to mind.
Adam
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Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:32:38 -0600
To: Adam Montville <amontville@tripwire.com<mailto:amontville@tripwire.com><mailto:amontville@tripwire.com><mailto:amontville@tripwire.com%3e>>, <scap_interest@ietf.org<mailto:scap_interest@ietf.org><mailto:scap_interest@ietf.org><mailto:scap_interest@ietf.org%3e>>
Subject: Re: [scap_interest] Operational Aspects
Adam,
We have more than enough on our plate with the specification / I-D work.  Let's see if we can deal with this in a more appropriate forum. I do not see this as that forum.  My 2cents...
Thanks.
Kent Landfield
Director Content Strategy, Architecture and Standards
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From: Adam Montville <amontville@tripwire.com<mailto:amontville@tripwire.com><mailto:amontville@tripwire.com><mailto:amontville@tripwire.com%3e>>
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:12:51 -0600
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Subject: [scap_interest] Operational Aspects
While we're all bantering about on security automation, there's another side to the story.  Are there any operational concerns we might address within a WG should one be formed?  For example, we have, in the United States, NVD hosting a repository of information.  CCE identifiers are moderated and assigned by an operational process.  As new enumerations are published and new types of content are conceived, it's easy to imagine the need for some operational standardization.
Should we consider standardizing some of these processes, and if so would the WG we seek to establish be the appropriate place for that work?
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