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Covert Testing

nounid 2045·updated May 12, 2026
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Testing performed using covert methods and without the knowledge of the organization’s IT staff, but with the full knowledge and permission of upper management.

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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

Internal75%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

80%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

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Covert Testings
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Covert Testing's
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Covert Testings'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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Testing performed using covert methods and without the knowledge of the organization’s IT staff, but with the full knowledge and permission of upper management.
NIST SP 800-1151 senseview framework →
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Testing performed using covert methods and without the knowledge of the organization’s IT staff, but with the full knowledge and permission of upper management.

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