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Software Identification (SWID) Tagging SWID

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News and Updates

NIST Released the final version of NISTIR 8060
April 25, 2016
NIST is pleased to announce the release of NIST Interagency Report (NISTIR) 8060, Guidelines for the Creation of Interoperable Software Identification (SWID) Tags. This report provides an overview of the capabilities and...

Technologies: operating systems

Applications: Internet of Things

Related Projects

National Vulnerability Database
SCAP v2
Secure Software Development Framework
Security Content Automation Protocol

Additional Pages

SWID Tagging Specifications and Guidelines Using SWID Tags in the Software Lifecycle Managing SWID Tags for Software Installations SWID Tag Utilities and Schema

Contacts

David Waltermire
david.waltermire@nist.gov

Topics

Security and Privacy: asset management, patch management, security automation

Technologies: operating systems

Applications: Internet of Things

Related Projects

National Vulnerability Database
SCAP v2
Secure Software Development Framework
Security Content Automation Protocol

Created February 05, 2018, Updated January 13, 2022