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Vulnerability analysis

nounid 4630·updated May 9, 2026
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Systematic examination of an information system or product to determine the adequacy of security measures, identify security deficiencies, provide data from which to predict the effectiveness of proposed security measures, and confirm the adequacy of such measures after implementation.

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Classifications

Entity Type

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

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Vulnerability analyses
possessive
Vulnerability analysis's
pluralpossessive
Vulnerability analyses'

Framework definitions

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →
§1
A process of identifying and classifying vulnerabilities
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
§1
Systematic examination of an information system or product to determine the adequacy of security measures, identify security deficiencies, provide data from which to predict the effectiveness of proposed security measures, and confirm the adequacy of such measures after implementation.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
Systematic examination of an information system or product to determine the adequacy of security measures, identify security deficiencies, provide data from which to predict the effectiveness of proposed security measures, and confirm the adequacy of such measures after implementation.
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