Name of Your Organization:

Catbird Networks Inc.

Web Site:

www.catbird.com

Compatible Capability:

Catbird V-Security

Capability home page:

http://www2.catbird.com/our_services/vmware.php
General Capability Questions

1) Product Accessibility <CR_2.4>

Provide a short description of how and where your capability is made available to your customers and the public (required):

Catbird V-Security provides access to the Hybrid Assessment and IDS Functionality that utilizes CVE definitions through a secure Web Portal.

Mapping Questions

4) Map Currency Indication <CR_5.1>

Describe how and where your capability indicates the most recent CVE version used to create or update its mappings (required):

Utilizing direct feed, Catbird V-Security is updated on a hourly basis with the latest vulnerability and CVE mapping information from a variety of source including cve.mitre.org.

Exampe: http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-1999-0524

5) Map Currency Update Approach <CR_5.2>

Indicate how often you plan on updating the mappings to reflect new CVE versions and describe your approach to keeping reasonably current with CVE versions when mapping them to your repository (recommended):

Utilizing direct feed, Catbird V-Security is updated on an hourly basis with the latest vulnerability and CVE mapping information from a variety of source including cve.mitre.org

6) Map Currency Update Time <CR_5.3>

Describe how and where you explain to your customers the timeframe they should expect an update of your capability's mappings to reflect a newly released CVE version (recommended):

As part of the direct feed mechanism our customers know that they are always up to date with the latest vulnerability detection modules and Snort signatures. This information is documented in the Catbird V-Security Online Help.
Documentation Questions

7) CVE and Compatibility Documentation<CR_4.1>

Provide a copy, or directions to its location, of where your documentation describes CVE and CVE compatibility for your customers (required):

Documentation on CVE and CVE compatibility is accessible from the Catbird V-Security Online Help pages accessible from within the application. The online help icon can be accessed from any page of the application.

8) Documentation of Finding Elements Using CVE Names <CR_4.2>

Provide a copy, or directions to its location, of where your documentation describes the specific details of how your customers can use CVE names to find the individual security elements within your capability's repository (required):

The Online Help pages described in Question 7 document how customers can use CVE names to find individual security elements within the Catbird V-Security application. In our repository CVE names are embedded hyper links. User's find the individual security elements by clicking the links.

9) Documentation of Finding CVE Names Using Elements <CR_4.3>

Provide a copy, or directions to its location, of where your documentation describes the process a user would follow to find the CVE names associated with individual security elements within your capability's repository (required):

The Online Help pages described in Question 7 document how customers can find CVE names related to individual security elements. Security elements are presented with the associated CVE name within the application.

Candidate Support Questions

11) Candidates Versus Entries Indication <CR_6.1>

If CVE candidates are supported or used, explain how you indicate that candidates are not accepted CVE entries (required):

The CAN prefix is used for all candidates to differentiate them from CVE entries which have the CVE prefix.

OR

CVE candidates are not supported.

12) Candidates Versus Entries Explanation <CR_6.2>

If CVE candidates are supported or used, explain where and how the difference between candidates and entries is explained to your customers (recommended):

The Online Help pages described in Question 7 document the difference between CVE and CVE Candidates

OR

CVE Candidates are not supported

13) Candidate to Entry Promotion <CR_6.3>

If CVE candidates are supported or used, explain your policy for changing candidates into entries within your capability and describe where and how this is communicated to your customers (recommended):

The Online Help pages described in Question 7 document the how CVE Candidates are supported and when they are changed to CVEs.

OR

CVE Candidates are not supported

14) Candidate and Entry Search Support <CR_6.4>

If CVE candidates are supported or used, explain where and how a customer can find the explanation of your search function's ability to look for candidates and entries by using just the YYYY-NNNN portion of the CVE names (recommended):

As part of the direct feed mechanism our customers know that they are always up to date with the latest vulnerability detection modules and Snort signatures. This information is documented in the Catbird V-Security Online Help.

OR

CVE Candidates are not supported.
Tool Questions

15) Finding Tasks Using CVE Names <CR_A.2.1>

Give detailed examples and explanations of how a user can locate tasks in the tool by looking for their associated CVE name (required):

  1. Login to the Catbird V-Security Portal
  2. Select the Reports Tab.
  3. Select the Vulnerability Reports sub Tab.
  4. Using the Date Range, Template and Asset Group pick lists refine the report.
  5. Click the View Report button.
  6. Vulnerabilities with associated CVE names are listed. The user can then utilized the browser search feature to locate all vulnerabilities with CVE names by searching for "CVE."

16) Finding CVE Names Using Elements in Reports <CR_A.2.2>

Give detailed examples and explanations of how, for reports that identify individual security elements, the tool allows the user to determine the associated CVE names for the individual security elements in the report (required):

  1. Login to the Catbird V-Security Portal
  2. Select the Reports Tab.
  3. Select the Vulnerability Reports sub Tab.
  4. Using the Date Range, Template and Asset Group pick lists refine the report.
  5. Click the View Report button.
  6. Vulnerabilities with associated CVE names are listed. The user can then utilized the browser search feature to locate all vulnerabilities with CVE names by searching for "CVE."
Service Questions

21) Service Coverage Determination Using CVE Names <CR_A.3.1>

Give detailed examples and explanations of the different ways that a user can use CVE names to find out which security elements are tested or detected by the service (i.e. by asking, by providing a list, by examining a coverage map, or by some other mechanism) (required):

  1. Login to the Catbird V-Security Portal
  2. Select the Reports Tab.
  3. Select the Vulnerability Reports sub Tab.
  4. Using the Date Range, Template and Asset Group pick lists refine the report.
  5. Click the View Report button.
  6. Vulnerabilities with associated CVE names are listed. The user can then utilized the browser search feature to locate all vulnerabilities with CVE names by searching for "CVE."

22) Finding CVE Names in Service Reports Using Elements <CR_A.3.2>

Give detailed examples and explanations of how, for reports that identify individual security elements, the user can determine the associated CVE names for the individual security elements in the report (required):

  1. Login to the Catbird V-Security Portal
  2. Select the Reports Tab.
  3. Select the Vulnerability Reports sub Tab.
  4. Using the Date Range, Template and Asset Group pick lists refine the report.
  5. Click the View Report button.
  6. Vulnerabilities with associated CVE names are listed. The user can then utilized the browser search feature to locate all vulnerabilities with CVE names by searching for "CVE."
Online Capability Questions

24) Finding Online Capability Tasks Using CVE Names <CR_A.4.1>

Give detailed examples and explanations of how a "find" or "search" function is available to the user to locate tasks in the online capability by looking for their associated CVE name or through an online mapping that links each element of the capability with its associated CVE name(s) (required):

  1. Login to the Catbird V-Security Portal
  2. Select the Reports Tab.
  3. Select the Vulnerability Reports sub Tab.
  4. Using the Date Range, Template and Asset Group pick lists refine the report.
  5. Click the View Report button.
  6. Vulnerabilities with associated CVE names are listed. The user can then utilized the browser search feature to locate all vulnerabilities with CVE names by searching for "CVE."

27) Finding CVE Names Using Online Capability Elements <CR_A.4.2>

Give detailed examples and explanations of how, for reports that identify individual security elements, the online capability allows the user to determine the associated CVE names for the individual security elements in the report. (required):

  1. Login to the Catbird V-Security Portal
  2. Select the Reports Tab.
  3. Select the Vulnerability Reports sub Tab.
  4. Using the Date Range, Template and Asset Group pick lists refine the report.
  5. Click the View Report button.
  6. Vulnerabilities with associated CVE names are listed. The user can then utilized the browser search feature to locate all vulnerabilities with CVE names by searching for "CVE."

28) Online Capability Element to CVE Name Mapping <CR_A.4.3>

If details for individual security elements are not provided, give examples and explanations of how a user can obtain a mapping that links each element with its associated CVE name(s), otherwise enter N/A (required):

  1. Login to the Catbird V-Security Portal
  2. Select the Reports Tab.
  3. Select the Vulnerability Reports sub Tab.
  4. Using the Date Range, Template and Asset Group pick lists refine the report.
  5. Click the View Report button.
  6. Vulnerabilities with associated CVE names are listed. The user can then utilized the browser search feature to locate all vulnerabilities with CVE names by searching for "CVE."
Media Questions

29) Electronic Document Format Info <CR_B.3.1>

Provide details about the different electronic document formats that you provide and describe how they can be searched for specific CVE-related text (required):

Catbird V-Security displays reports through the web based portal. Reports can be saved in Adobe PDF format. By utilizing the search features in the browser or Adobe Reader, the reports can be searched for CVE-related text.

30) Electronic Document Listing of CVE Names <CR_B.3.2>

If one of the capability's standard electronic documents only lists security elements by their short names or titles provide example documents that demonstrate how the associated CVE names are listed for each individual security element (required):

The following screenshot shows that vulnerabilities listed in the report have CVE names listed and a link to the associated page on the National Vulnerability Database.

Graphical User Interface (GUI)

32) Finding Elements Using CVE Names Through the GUI <CR_B.4.1>

Give detailed examples and explanations of how the GUI provides a "find" or "search" function for the user to identify your capability's elements by looking for their associated CVE name(s) (required):

Catbird V-Security displays reports through the web based portal. Reports can be saved in Adobe PDF format. By utilizing the search features in the browser or Adobe Reader, the reports can be searched for CVE-related text.

33) GUI Element to CVE Name Mapping <CR_B.4.2>

Briefly describe how the associated CVE names are listed for the individual security elements or discuss how the user can use the mapping between CVE entries and the capability's elements, also describe the format of the mapping (required):

All vulnerabilities are listed with full descriptions including CVE names and links to the National Vulnerability Database.

Questions for Signature

36) Statement of Compatibility <CR_2.7>

Have an authorized individual sign and date the following Compatibility Statement (required):

"As an authorized representative of my organization I agree that we will abide by all of the mandatory CVE Compatibility Requirements as well as all of the additional mandatory CVE Compatibility Requirements that are appropriate for our specific type of capability."

Name: Michael Berman

Title: CTO

37) Statement of Accuracy <CR_3.4>

Have an authorized individual sign and date the following accuracy Statement (recommended):

"As an authorized representative of my organization and to the best of my knowledge, there are no errors in the mapping between our capability's Repository and the CVE entries our capability identifies."

Name: Michael Berman

Title: CTO

38) Statement on False-Positives and False-Negatives <CR_A.2.8 and/or CR_A.3.5>

FOR TOOLS ONLY - Have an authorized individual sign and date the following statement about your tools efficiency in identification of security elements (required):

"As an authorized representative of my organization and to the best of my knowledge, normally when our capability reports a specific security element, it is generally correct and normally when an event occurs that is related to a specific security element our capability generally reports it."

Name: Michael Berman

Title: CTO

Page Last Updated or Reviewed: November 23, 2009