What does OVAL stand for?

These include the Open Vulnerability Assessment Language (OVAL), which is used for testing configurations, patches, and reporting, and SCAP checklists, written in the Extensible Configuration Checklist Description Format (XCCDF), which specifies specific SCAP security checklists and provides report formatting.

Method Leverages XML-based Vulnerability Tests, Alerts and News Feeds to Dynamically Reconfigure Countermeasures to Block Threats in Real Time NetClarity, a leading provider of network vulnerability products and services, has filed a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for preemptive, proactive protection of networks using non-traditional and untapped RSS and XML sources, such as the Open Vulnerability Assessment Language (OVAL), an international standard managed by MITRE and funded by the U.

NASDAQ:CDSS), a leader in enterprise vulnerability management and policy enforcement, today announced its Hercules(R) solution has been certified as fully compliant and compatible with MITRE's Open Vulnerability Assessment Language OVAL-ID and OVAL Results Schema, a standardized format for presenting data from a system evaluated by OVAL, enabling customers to remediate vulnerabilities identified by OVAL-compatible scanning tools.