Vulnerability scanning
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
An automated process to proactively identify security weaknesses in a network or individual system
Framework senses
- §1
- An automated process to proactively identify security weaknesses in a network or individual system
- §1 · attested_usage_pack_match
- No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 2 citations in that document; a definition is pending curation.Increment 2: attested in 800-171r3 without a glossary definition.
- §1 · legacy_primary
- An automated process to proactively identify security weaknesses in a network or individual systemDR-088 backfill from the noun definition column