OSCAL Resources

Find helpful guides, tools, and references to help you learn, implement, and get the most out of OSCAL. Whether you're just getting started or looking for advanced support, the resources below will support your journey with OSCAL.

OSCAL Reference

The reference section contains the full details of all OSCAL models for development snapshots and all published releases, with visualizations of models in outline form, reference documentation for individual elements, and indices for the location of all elements across all models.

For each released model, outline entries are linked to their corresponding references. For example, the Catalog outline for the latest development snapshot is provided in XML and in JSON/YAML formats. In each format, the outline entries are linked to their definitions and constraints.

Examples

Browse a collection of real-world OSCAL examples from the official NIST repositories. These examples showcase how OSCAL can be used in practice, helping you better understand how to structure and implement your own content.

Tools

Discover tools developed by NIST and the wider community to support OSCAL implementation. This page includes reference software, reusable libraries, and curated links to OSCAL-enabled tools maintained by contributors across the ecosystem.

Downloads

Get the latest OSCAL data models here. The downloads page has links and clear instructions to help you download releases and development snapshots of the OSCAL data models.