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VA Technical Reference Model v 26.1

Alloy Discovery

General Information

Technologies must be operated and maintained in accordance with Federal and Department security and privacy policies and guidelines. More information on the proper use of the TRM can be found on the TRM Proper Use Tab/Section.

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Description:	Alloy Discovery is a network inventory technology that manages an organization’s Information Technology (IT) infrastructure with network auditing utilities. The utilities deliver accounts of the organization’s networked properties, configuration specifics and the relationships between them. This technology offers detailed computer and network device information, allowing users to troubleshoot issues, evaluate risks, plan for system upgrades, replace equipment and more. The product comes in two editions: Alloy Discovery Enterprise and Alloy Discovery Express (Free). Enterprise is designed for medium and enterprise business environments, while Express is targeted for small and medium business environments and does not require Microsoft Structured Query Language (SQL) Server. This entry covers both editions of this software.
Technology/Standard Usage Requirements:	Users must ensure their use of this technology/standard is consistent with VA policies and standards, including, but not limited to, VA Handbooks 6102 and 6500; VA Directives 6004, 6513, and 6517; and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards, including Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS). Users must ensure sensitive data is properly protected in compliance with all VA regulations. Prior to use of this technology, users should check with their supervisor, Information System Security Officer (ISSO), Facility Chief Information Officer (CIO), or local Office of Information and Technology (OI&T) representative to ensure that all actions are consistent with current VA policies and procedures prior to implementation.
Section 508 Information:	This technology has been assessed by the Section 508 Office and found non-conformant. The Implementer of this technology has the responsibility to ensure the version deployed is 508-compliant. Section 508 compliance may be reviewed by the Section 508 Office and appropriate remedial action required if necessary. For additional information or assistance regarding Section 508, please contact the Section 508 Office at Section508@va.gov. Please see reference tab for more information concerning product versions.
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Decision Source:	TRM Mgmt Group
Decision Process:	One-VA TRM v24.2
Decision Date:	02/16/2024 at 17:19:48 UTC
Aliases:	Alloy Network Inventory
Introduced By:	TRM Request
Vendor Name:	Alloy Software
Cage Code:	N/A

Vendor Release Information

The Vendor Release table provides the known releases for the TRM Technology, obtained from the vendor (or from the release source).

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Major versions and minor versions of that Major released on or after 09/14/2022 are NOT EXEMPT. Major Versions released before 09/14/2022 are EXEMPT as well as minor versions of that Major regardless of release date.

Version	Release Date	Vendor End of Life Date	Vendor Desupport Date
5.0	08/25/2008
5.1	08/14/2009
6.1	02/01/2011
6.5	11/22/2012
7.x (Enterprise)	03/04/2015
7.x (Express)	12/09/2015
8.0 (Enterprise)	01/18/2018
8.x (Express)	01/24/2019
2021.x (Enterprise)	10/15/2021
2022.x (Enterprise)	07/29/2022
2023.x (Enterprise)	01/29/2024

Current Decision Matrix (02/13/2024)

Users must ensure their use of this technology/standard is consistent with VA policies and standards, including, but not limited to, VA Handbooks 6102 and 6500; VA Directives 6004, 6513, and 6517; and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards, including Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS). Users must ensure sensitive data is properly protected in compliance with all VA regulations. Prior to use of this technology, users should check with their supervisor, Information System Security Officer (ISSO), Facility Chief Information Officer (CIO), or local Office of Information and Technology (OI&T) representative to ensure that all actions are consistent with current VA policies and procedures prior to implementation.

The VA Decision Matrix displays the current and future VAIT position regarding different releases of a TRM entry. These decisions are based upon the best information available as of the most current date. The consumer of this information has the responsibility to consult the organizations responsible for the desktop, testing, and/or production environments to ensure that the target version of the technology will be supported.

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White	Authorized: The technology/standard has been authorized for use.
Yellow	Authorized w/ Constraints: The technology/standard can be used within the specified constraints located below the decision matrix in the footnote[1] and on the General tab.
Gray	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a] : This technology or standard can be used only if a POA&M review is conducted and signed by the Authorizing Official Designated Representative (AODR) as designated by the Authorizing Official (AO) or designee and based upon a recommendation from the POA&M Compliance Enforcement, has been granted to the project team or organization that wishes to use the technology.
Orange	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[b] : VA has decided to divest itself on the use of the technology/standard. As a result, all projects currently utilizing the technology/standard must plan to eliminate their use of the technology/standard. Additional information on when the entry is projected to become unauthorized may be found on the Decision tab for the specific entry.
Black	Unauthorized: The technology/standard is not (currently) permitted to be used under any circumstances.
Blue	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[c] : The period of time this technology is currently being evaluated, reviewed, and tested in controlled environments. Use of this technology is strictly controlled and not available for use within the general population. If a customer would like to use this technology, please work with your local or Regional OI&T office and contact the appropriate evaluation office displayed in the notes below the decision matrix. The Local or Regional OI&T office should submit an inquiry to the TRM if they require further assistance or if the evaluating office is not listed in the notes below.

Release/Version Information:

VA decisions for specific versions may include a ‘.x’ wildcard, which denotes a decision that pertains to a range of multiple versions.

For example, a technology authorized with a decision for 7.x would cover any version of 7.(Anything) - 7.(Anything). However, a 7.4.x decision would cover any version of 7.4.(Anything), but would not cover any version of 7.5.x or 7.6.x on the TRM.

VA decisions for specific versions may include ‘+’ symbols; which denotes that the decision for the version specified also includes versions greater than what is specified but is not to exceed or affect previous decimal places.

For example, a technology authorized with a decision for 12.6.4+ would cover any version that is greater than 12.6.4, but would not exceed the .6 decimal ie: 12.6.401 is ok, 12.6.5 is ok, 12.6.9 is ok, however 12.7.0 or 13.0 is not.

Any major.minor version that is not listed in the VA Decision Matrix is considered Unauthorized, Conditions Required ^[a] .

Release	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
<Past	CY2025				CY2026				CY2027				Future>
5.1	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]
6.1	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]
6.5	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]
7.x (Enterprise)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]
7.x (Express)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]
8.0 (Enterprise)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]
8.x (Express)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]
2021.x (Enterprise)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]
2022.x (Enterprise)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]
2023.x (Enterprise)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M)	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]	Unauthorized, Conditions Required^[a]
Note:	At of the time of writing, version 2023.2.4 is the most current version and was released on 01/29/2024.

Type	Name	Source	Description
*NOTE: Vendor provided information is subject to the accuracy of the manufacturer.

Name	Description
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Security Network Security	Network Auditing

General Analysis

Adoption Benefits

At the time of writing, no National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) vulnerabilities had been reported and no VA Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC) bulletins had been issued for the latest versions of this technology.
This technology is compatible with multiple other Technical Reference Model (TRM) technologies and standards used by the organization.
This technology supports several industry standard file formats.

Adoption Risks

Although this vendor utilizes Federal Information Processing (FIPS) 140-2 encryption, there is no indication based on the vendor documentation or the Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) that this technology is Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 certified.
There is limited publicly available technical documentation for this technology.
The technology requires the purchase of licenses from vendor, which could potentially lead to vendor lock-in.
This technology can integrate with and alter database technologies.
This technology can potentially use File Transfer Protocol (FTP), an unapproved protocol.
The potential exists to store Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Protected Health Information (PHI) and/or VA Sensitive data and proper security standards must be followed in these cases.
This technology has a free trial period, which carries the potential for the disruption of service delivery and inaccurate financial planning.
System scans indicate that this technology is no longer in use within the VA network.
This technology is a scanning utility. Users must ensure scans comply with system owner guidance.
Due to the rapid release schedule of this technology, the VA may be unable to update to the most recent patch and may require a deployment model requiring the use of specific versions.

Architectural Benefits

This technology is compatible with virtual machines, therefore consistent with the enterprise Server Virtualize First Policy (VAIQ 7266972 08-27-2012).
This technology is portable as it runs on multiple TRM-authorized operating systems.
This technology can use a VA-preferred database.

- The information contained on this page is accurate as of the Decision Date (02/16/2024 at 17:19:48 UTC).

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