CompTIA CASP+ (CAS-004) — Question 402

A security engineer is trying to identify instances of a vulnerability in an internally developed line of business software. The software is hosted at the company's internal data center. Although a standard vulnerability definition does not exist, the identification and remediation results should be tracked in the company's vulnerability management system. Which of the following should the engineer use to identify this vulnerability?

Answer options

• A. SIEM
• B. CASB
• C. SCAP
• D. OVAL

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, OVAL, which stands for Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language. It is specifically designed for identifying vulnerabilities and can be integrated into vulnerability management systems. The other options, while useful in security contexts, do not specifically focus on vulnerability identification like OVAL does.