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Extensible Configuration Checklist Description Format (xccdf)

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SCAP language for specifying checklists and reporting checklist results. (SP 800-128) (NISTIR)

Also known asXCCDF
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SCAP language for specifying checklists and reporting checklist results. (SP 800-128) (NISTIR)

The Cyber Glossary · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Extensible Configuration Checklist Description Format (xccdf). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 23, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/extensible-configuration-checklist-description-format-xccdf

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