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Master the latest digital security automation technologies

Achieve 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 standards
Track compliance using benchmarks and scoring systems
Build machine-readable configuration checks using XCCDF, OVAL, and OCIL
Perform vulnerability assessments and find misconfiguration
Maximize product interoperability through the use of standard enumeration
Assess and monitor residual risk using CVSS values
Use SCAP editors and XML to create and debug automated checks
Accurately assess threats using software assurance automation