Probe
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
A technique that attempts to access a system to learn something about the system.
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Senses
ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary
Inspect a network or system to find weak spots
Wordset Dictionary
an exploratory action or expedition
Wordset Dictionary
a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities
Wordset Dictionary
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
Wordset Dictionary
an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity
Classifications
Entity Type
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- investigation
- plural
- Probes
- possessive
- Probe's
- pluralpossessive
- Probes'