

2013.12.17 - USGCB Patch Content updated for Internet Explorer 8, Internet Explorer 7, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP.Additional information is provided in the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) Validation FAQ. Products which have completed SCAP 1.2 validation are posted on the Validated Products and Modules.

Only SCAP 1.2 product validations will be considered beginning January 1, 2014. 2014.01.10 - As described in previous notifications to product vendors and validation laboratories, SCAP 1.0 validations expired on December 31, 2013.These three questions provide additional guidance to federal agencies regarding USGCB, and these two questions provide information about migration to SCAP 1.2. These two questions describe the end of maintenance of the SCAP 1.0 content, including monthly USGCB patch updates. This question describes the current releases of SCAP content. Information is available in this section of the USGCB Frequently Asked Question page. While authors of SCAP content/checklists may continue to produce and maintain SCAP 1.0 and 1.1 versioned content according to their technology requirements and follow the recommended least version principle for the SCAP content described in SCAP Content Conventions, United States government agencies should not use expired USGCB/FDCC content. On December 31, 2013, support for USGCB content based on SCAP 1.0 expired and maintenance (including monthly patch updates for SCAP 1.0 content) has been discontinued. 2014.01.10 - Reminder - as announced in October 2011, FDCC and USGCB content have been versioned to SCAP 1.2 to increase the number of automatically-checked configuration settings, improve the accuracy of configuration setting and patch application scanning, and to keep pace with technology as dictated by vendor progression in operating system and application technologies.2014.01.17 - USGCB 1.2.5.0 SCAP Content released for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Desktop.2015.02.25 - Removed USGCB SCAP 1.0 data streams.2015.02.25 - USGCB SCAP 1.2 Content Release Candidate 1 for Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows XP Firewall, Windows Vista Firewall, Windows 7 Firewall, Internet Explorer 7, and Internet Explorer 8 posted.2015.04.20 - USGCB SCAP 1.2 Content Final Release for Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows XP Firewall, Windows Vista Firewall, Windows 7 Firewall, Internet Explorer 7, and Internet Explorer 8 posted.This VHD is no longer supported and is unavailable.
