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Computer Security Resource Center

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    Projects Software Identification Tagging

Software Identification (SWID) Tagging SWID

Publications

The following NIST-authored publications are directly related to this project.

Series & Number Title Status Released
ITL Bulletin Improving Security and Software Management Through the Use of SWID Tags Final 07/13/2016
NISTIR 8060 Guidelines for the Creation of Interoperable Software Identification (SWID) Tags Final 04/22/2016
NISTIR 8085 (Draft) Forming Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) Names from Software Identification (SWID) Tags Draft 12/17/2015

Contacts

David Waltermire
david.waltermire@nist.gov

Topics

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

Technologies: operating systems

Applications: Internet of Things

Created February 05, 2018, Updated June 22, 2020