ISO_IEC_18180_2013.pdf

Reference numberISO/IEC 18180:2013(E)ISO/IEC 2013 INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/IEC18180First edition2013-06-15Information technology Specification for the Extensible Configuration ChecklistDescription Format(XCCDF)Version 1.2 Technologies de linformation Spcification de XCCDF(Extensible Configuration Checklist Description Format)version 1.2 ISO/IEC 18180:2013(E)COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DOCUMENT ISO/IEC 2013 All rights reserved.Unless otherwise specified,no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means,electronic or mechanical,including photocopying,or posting on the internet or an intranet,without prior written permission.Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address below or ISOs member body in the country of the requester.ISO copyright office Case postale 56 CH-1211 Geneva 20 Tel.+41 22 749 01 11 Fax +41 22 749 09 47 E-mail copyrightiso.org Web www.iso.org Published in Switzerland ii ISO/IEC 2013 All rights reserved ISO/IEC 18180:2013(E)ISO/IEC 2013 All rights reserved iii Foreword ISO(the International Organization for Standardization)and IEC(the International Electrotechnical Commission)form the specialized system for worldwide standardization.National bodies that are members of ISO or IEC participate in the development of International Standards through technical committees established by the respective organization to deal with particular fields of technical activity.ISO and IEC technical committees collaborate in fields of mutual interest.Other international organizations,governmental and non-governmental,in liaison with ISO and IEC,also take part in the work.In the field of information technology,ISO and IEC have established a joint technical committee,ISO/IEC JTC 1.International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives,Part 2.The main task of the joint technical committee is to prepare International Standards.Draft International Standards adopted by the joint technical committee are circulated to national bodies for voting.Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75%of the national bodies casting a vote.Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights.ISO and IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.ISO/IEC 18180 was prepared by the U.S.National Institute of Standards and Technology(as NIST IR 7275,Revision 4)and was adopted,under a special“fast-track procedure”,by Joint Technical Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1,Information technology,in parallel with its approval by the national bodies of ISO and IEC.Specification for the Extensible Configuration Checklist Description Format(XCCDF)Version 1.2 David Waltermire Charles Schmidt Karen Scarfone Neal Ziring NIST Interagency Report 7275 Revision 4 ISO/IEC 18180:2013(E)ISO/IEC 2013 All rights reserved NIST Interagency Report 7275 Revision 4 Specification for the Extensible Configuration Checklist Description Format(XCCDF)Version 1.2 David Waltermire Charles Schmidt Karen Scarfone Neal Ziring C O M P U T E R S E C U R I T Y Computer Security Division Information Technology Laboratory National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg,MD 20899-8930 September 2011 U.S.Department of Commerce Rebecca M.Blank,Acting Secretary National Institute of Standards and Technology Patrick D.Gallagher,Under Secretary for Standards and Technology and Director ISO/IEC 18180:2013(E)ISO/IEC 2013 All rights reservedSPECIFICATION FOR THE EXTENSIBLE CONFIGURATION CHECKLIST DESCRIPTION FORMAT(XCCDF)VERSION 1.2 iii Reports on Computer Systems Technology The Information Technology Laboratory(ITL)at the National Institute of Standards and Technology(NIST)promotes the U.S.economy and public welfare by providing technical leadership for the nations measurement and standards infrastructure.ITL develops tests,test methods,reference data,proof of concept implementations,and technical analysis to advance the development and productive use of information technology.ITLs responsibilities include the development of technical,physical,administrative,and management standards and guidelines for the cost-effective security and privacy of sensitive unclassified information in Federal computer systems.This Interagency Report discusses ITLs research,guidance,and outreach efforts in computer security and its collaborative activities with industry,government,and academic organizations.Certain commercial entities,equipment,or materials may be identified in this document in order to describe an experimental procedure or concept adequately.Such identification is not intended to imply recommendation or endorsement by the National Institute of Standards and Technology,nor is it intended to imply that the entities,materials,or equipment are necessarily the best available for the purpose.National Institute of Standards and Technology Interagency Report 7275 Revision 4 80 pages