<div dir="ltr"><div><p style="margin-top:0px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-variant-ligatures:none">Hello BigFix Community,</p><p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-variant-ligatures:none">We are excited to announce the release of <span style="font-weight:bolder">BigFix Compliance SCAP 1.3</span>, which includes enhancements across the SCAP Tool, SCAP 1.3 Wizard, and ARF Reporting components. It is now available for all BigFix Compliance license holders.</p><h2 style="font-feature-settings:normal;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;margin:2rem 0px 0.67rem;line-height:1.2;font-size:21.112px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><a name="p-175073-overview-1" class="gmail-anchor" href="https://forum.bigfix.com/t/announcing-bigfix-compliance-scap-1-3-release/53063#p-175073-overview-1" style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgb(0,136,204);text-decoration-line:none;opacity:0"></a>Overview</h2><p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-variant-ligatures:none">BigFix Compliance has successfully achieved SCAP 1.3 Certification under the NIST SCAP Validation Program (Validation Number 148). This certification aligns BigFix with the latest NIST specifications and ensures continued compliance with federal and industry security automation standards.</p><p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-variant-ligatures:none">View our certification here: <a href="https://csrc.nist.gov/projects/scap-validation-program/validated-products-and-modules/148-hcl-scap-1-3-product-validation-record" style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgb(0,136,204);text-decoration-line:none">NIST SCAP CERTIFICATION</a></p><h2 style="font-feature-settings:normal;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;margin:2rem 0px 0.67rem;line-height:1.2;font-size:21.112px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><a name="p-175073-new-components-and-features-2" class="gmail-anchor" href="https://forum.bigfix.com/t/announcing-bigfix-compliance-scap-1-3-release/53063#p-175073-new-components-and-features-2" style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgb(0,136,204);text-decoration-line:none;opacity:0"></a>New Components and Features</h2><h3 style="font-feature-settings:normal;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;margin:2rem 0px 0.67rem;line-height:1.2;font-size:18.3792px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><a name="p-175073-scap-13-tool-3" class="gmail-anchor" href="https://forum.bigfix.com/t/announcing-bigfix-compliance-scap-1-3-release/53063#p-175073-scap-13-tool-3" style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgb(0,136,204);text-decoration-line:none;opacity:0"></a>SCAP 1.3 Tool</h3><ul style="margin:1em 0px 1em 1.25em;padding:0px;clear:both;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><li>Built on a modernized Python-based architecture for faster and more reliable parsing of XCCDF, OVAL, and CPE files.</li><li>Supports importing both CIS and DISA STIG benchmarks for Windows 10 and 11 and RHEL 8 and 9 operating systems.</li><li>Integrated Relevance Library and Relevance Generator for dynamic Fixlet creation.</li><li>Produces standardized ARF (Asset Reporting Format) outputs for certification and reporting compliance.</li><li>Provides complete accuracy and validation against SCAP 1.3 schemas and NIST benchmarks.</li></ul><h3 style="font-feature-settings:normal;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;margin:2rem 0px 0.67rem;line-height:1.2;font-size:18.3792px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><a name="p-175073-scap-13-wizard-4" class="gmail-anchor" href="https://forum.bigfix.com/t/announcing-bigfix-compliance-scap-1-3-release/53063#p-175073-scap-13-wizard-4" style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgb(0,136,204);text-decoration-line:none;opacity:0"></a>SCAP 1.3 Wizard</h3><ul style="margin:1em 0px 1em 1.25em;padding:0px;clear:both;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><li>Enhanced wizard interface now supports importing and executing SCAP 1.3 content directly from the BigFix Console.</li><li>Process CIS and DISA content structures.</li><li>Streamlined benchmark and datastream selection workflow.</li></ul><h3 style="font-feature-settings:normal;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;margin:2rem 0px 0.67rem;line-height:1.2;font-size:18.3792px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><a name="p-175073-arf-reporting-integration-5" class="gmail-anchor" href="https://forum.bigfix.com/t/announcing-bigfix-compliance-scap-1-3-release/53063#p-175073-arf-reporting-integration-5" style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgb(0,136,204);text-decoration-line:none;opacity:0"></a>ARF Reporting Integration</h3><ul style="margin:1em 0px 1em 1.25em;padding:0px;clear:both;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><li>Generates SCAP-compliant ARF XML reports summarizing compliance results across multiple systems.</li><li>Enables centralized compliance visibility by aggregating rule results per asset.</li><li>Ensures interoperability with NIST tools, compliance dashboards, and external validation frameworks.</li><li>Improves traceability and auditing through embedded benchmark metadata, evaluator details, and timestamps.</li><li>Seamlessly integrates with BigFix Web Reports for SCAP result visualization.</li></ul><h2 style="font-feature-settings:normal;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;margin:2rem 0px 0.67rem;line-height:1.2;font-size:21.112px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><a name="p-175073-site-versions-6" class="gmail-anchor" href="https://forum.bigfix.com/t/announcing-bigfix-compliance-scap-1-3-release/53063#p-175073-site-versions-6" style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgb(0,136,204);text-decoration-line:none;opacity:0"></a>Site Versions</h2><div class="gmail-md-table gmail-fullscreen-table-wrapper gmail---editable" style="overflow-y:auto;margin:1em 0px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><div class="gmail-fullscreen-table-wrapper__buttons" style="top: 0.5rem; right: 0.5rem;"><button class="gmail-open-popup-link gmail-btn-default gmail-btn gmail-btn-icon gmail-no-text gmail-btn-edit-table" title="Edit Table" style="font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;margin:0px;overflow:visible;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-feature-settings:inherit;font-weight:normal;display:inline;background-color:rgb(233,233,233);background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,0),rgba(0,0,0,0));border-radius:4px;padding:0.5em 0.65em;border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-style:solid;border-width:1px;opacity:0"></button></div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><thead><tr><th style="padding:8px 8px 2px;text-align:left">Type</th><th style="padding:8px 8px 2px;text-align:left">Name</th><th style="padding:8px 8px 2px;text-align:left">Version</th></tr></thead><tbody style="border-top:3px solid rgb(233,233,233)"><tr style="border-bottom:1px solid rgb(233,233,233)"><td style="padding:3px 3px 3px 0.5em">SCAP Tool</td><td style="padding:3px 3px 3px 0.5em">BigFix Compliance SCAP Content</td><td style="padding:3px 3px 3px 0.5em">v1.0.0</td></tr><tr style="border-bottom:1px solid rgb(233,233,233)"><td style="padding:3px 3px 3px 0.5em">WebUI Site</td><td style="padding:3px 3px 3px 0.5em">SCM Reporting (New SCAP Tool)</td><td style="padding:3px 3px 3px 0.5em">Site version: 162</td></tr><tr style="border-bottom:1px solid rgb(233,233,233)"><td style="padding:3px 3px 3px 0.5em">ARF Report</td><td style="padding:3px 3px 3px 0.5em">ARF Report Generator</td><td style="padding:3px 3px 3px 0.5em">Site version: 162<br>Version: 1.0.0</td></tr><tr style="border-bottom:1px solid rgb(233,233,233)"><td style="padding:3px 3px 3px 0.5em">Console Component</td><td style="padding:3px 3px 3px 0.5em">SCAP 1.3 Wizard</td><td style="padding:3px 3px 3px 0.5em">Site version: 162</td></tr></tbody></table></div><h2 style="font-feature-settings:normal;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;margin:2rem 0px 0.67rem;line-height:1.2;font-size:21.112px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><a name="p-175073-prerequisites-7" class="gmail-anchor" href="https://forum.bigfix.com/t/announcing-bigfix-compliance-scap-1-3-release/53063#p-175073-prerequisites-7" style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgb(0,136,204);text-decoration-line:none;opacity:0"></a>Prerequisites</h2><div class="gmail-md-table gmail-fullscreen-table-wrapper gmail---editable" style="overflow-y:auto;margin:1em 0px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><div class="gmail-fullscreen-table-wrapper__buttons" style="top: 0.5rem; right: 0.5rem;"><button class="gmail-open-popup-link gmail-btn-default gmail-btn gmail-btn-icon gmail-no-text gmail-btn-edit-table" title="Edit Table" style="font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;margin:0px;overflow:visible;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-feature-settings:inherit;font-weight:normal;display:inline;background-color:rgb(233,233,233);background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,0),rgba(0,0,0,0));border-radius:4px;padding:0.5em 0.65em;border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-style:solid;border-width:1px;opacity:0"></button></div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><thead><tr><th style="padding:8px 8px 2px;text-align:left">Component</th><th style="padding:8px 8px 2px;text-align:left">Supported Versions</th></tr></thead><tbody style="border-top:3px solid rgb(233,233,233)"><tr style="border-bottom:1px solid rgb(233,233,233)"><td style="padding:3px 3px 3px 0.5em">BigFix Platform (Core)</td><td style="padding:3px 3px 3px 0.5em">v11.0 or later</td></tr><tr style="border-bottom:1px solid rgb(233,233,233)"><td style="padding:3px 3px 3px 0.5em">Web Reports</td><td style="padding:3px 3px 3px 0.5em">BigFix 11.0 Web Reports module</td></tr></tbody></table></div><h2 style="font-feature-settings:normal;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;margin:2rem 0px 0.67rem;line-height:1.2;font-size:21.112px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><a name="p-175073-documentation-8" class="gmail-anchor" href="https://forum.bigfix.com/t/announcing-bigfix-compliance-scap-1-3-release/53063#p-175073-documentation-8" style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgb(0,136,204);text-decoration-line:none;opacity:0"></a>Documentation</h2><p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-variant-ligatures:none">For detailed instructions on importing and using SCAP 1.3 content, refer to <a href="https://help.hcl-software.com/bigfix/11.0/compliance/Compliance/SCM_Users_Guide/c_importing_scap_content.html" style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgb(0,136,204);text-decoration-line:none">Importing SCAP content</a>.</p><h2 style="font-feature-settings:normal;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;margin:2rem 0px 0.67rem;line-height:1.2;font-size:21.112px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><a name="p-175073-conclusion-9" class="gmail-anchor" href="https://forum.bigfix.com/t/announcing-bigfix-compliance-scap-1-3-release/53063#p-175073-conclusion-9" style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgb(0,136,204);text-decoration-line:none;opacity:0"></a>Conclusion</h2><p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-variant-ligatures:none">If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to reach out or respond here. Thank you!</p></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">Sincerely,</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(23,112,127);font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Jordan Warsoff</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(128,216,232)"> </span><i style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">(he/him)</font></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">BigFix Lead Product Manager</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(127,127,127)">Mob:<span> </span></span><font color="#000000">(801) 694-4658</font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><img alt="signature_2709624078" src="https://lh7-qw.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXdjnpyYw4uMiQhBNOj3swkwsbu3CA_G9whctz5HHleUylYbSJIQZCUkTLBNnzCgfcSfcLR88Q7fP7rlABgxFe9FbHNtkXY36gaWpKlVlgX7lvkjC4fuAPTBXzntLz2o6tbpZfqrTw?key=rvIxpFcoQG9jWzZu1vSQsUMv" width="200" height="23" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(64,64,64);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(255,255,255)"><a href="https://www.hcl-software.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">hcl-software.com</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(222,222,222)"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"></font><img src="https://cdn.hcltechsw.com/public/hclsoftware-signature-v1.png"><br></p></div></div></div></div>