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External Security Testing

nounid 2543·updated Aug 30, 2026
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Security testing conducted from outside the organization’s security perimeter.

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Entity Type

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Information Class

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Variants

plural
External Security Testings
possessive
External Security Testing's
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External Security Testings'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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Security testing conducted from outside the organization’s security perimeter.
NIST SP 800-1151 senseview framework →
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Security testing conducted from outside the organization’s security perimeter.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
Security testing conducted from outside the organization’s security perimeter.
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