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Vulnerability scanning

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

An automated process to proactively identify security weaknesses in a network or individual system

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

Vulnerability95%rule-basedr:entity.vulnerability.cve.v1
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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Vulnerability scannings
possessive
Vulnerability scanning's
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