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Verification

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

Confirmation, through the provision of objective evidence, that specified requirements have been fulfilled (e.g., an entity’s requirements have been correctly defined, or an entity’s attributes have been correctly presented; or a procedure or function performs as intended and leads to the expected outcome).

Framework senses

NERC CIP-010-2 (Config Change Management & Vulnerability) v21 senseview framework →
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The process of establishing the truth, accuracy, or validity of something.
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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Confirmation, through the provision of objective evidence, that specified requirements have been fulfilled (e.g., an entity’s requirements have been correctly defined, or an entity’s attributes have been correctly presented; or a procedure or function performs as intended and leads to the expected outcome).
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
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Confirmation, through the provision of objective evidence, that specified requirements have been fulfilled (e.g., an entity’s requirements have been correctly defined, or an entity’s attributes have been correctly presented; or a procedure or function performs as intended and leads to the expected outcome).