SRG / STIG Tools

XCCDF formatted SRGs and STIGs are intended be ingested into an SCAP validated tool for use in validating compliance of a Target of Evaluation (TOE). As such, getting to the content of a XCCDF formatted STIG to read and understand the content is not as easy as opening a .doc or .pdf file and reading it. The process can be a little confusing and trying.  Below are tools which can be used to view the STIGs and a Whitepaper describing the STIG Viewing processes.

DISA has produced standalone versions of STIG Viewer for the Windows and Linux platforms on 64-bit x86 processors. With the end of free support for Java 8 in early 2019, Oracle Corporation changed the licensing and distribution model for Java software. Users without supported Java 8 SE environments should use the standalone versions of STIG Viewer. Users with supported Java 8 SE environments may still use the current JAR file. DISA will base future STIG Viewer development on open-source software developed by the OpenJDK and OpenJFX projects.