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A structured naming scheme for IT systems, platforms, and packages.
     
 

CPE™ is a structured naming scheme for information technology systems, platforms, and packages. Based upon the generic syntax for Uniform Resource Identifiers (URI), CPE includes a formal name format, a language for describing complex platforms, a method for checking names against a system, and a description format for binding text and tests to a name.

Please visit the links below for more information about CPE. This includes downloading the specification, accessing the official CPE Dictionary, and participating in the CPE Community.




 
 

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all part of: Making Security Measurable

 
 





 

 


 
 
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