software assurance
nounverified· unreviewed·updated Aug 30, 2026
Level of confidence that software is free from vulnerabilities, either intentionally designed into the software or accidentally inserted at any time during its life cycle, and that the software functions in the intended manner.
MWENISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2
Senses
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon
The level of confidence that software is free from vulnerabilities, either intentionally designed into the software or accidentally inserted at any time during its lifecycle, and that the software functions in the intended manner.
Classifications
Entity Type
Capability0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1
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Sensitivity
Regulated78%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Information Class
—90%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Variants
- plural
- software assurances
- possessive
- software assurance's
- pluralpossessive
- software assurances'