Glossary/Vulnerability Assessment
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Vulnerability Assessment

A systematic process of identifying, quantifying, and prioritizing security vulnerabilities.

A Vulnerability Assessment is a systematic process of identifying, quantifying, and prioritizing security vulnerabilities in systems, networks, and applications.

Assessment Process

  • Asset Discovery - Identify all systems in scope
  • Vulnerability Scanning - Automated scanning tools
  • Analysis - Validate and prioritize findings
  • Reporting - Document vulnerabilities and recommendations
  • Remediation - Fix identified issues

    • Tools

    ToolTypeLicense
    NessusNetwork scannerCommercial
    OpenVASNetwork scannerOpen source
    QualysCloud-basedCommercial
    NucleiTemplate-basedOpen source

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    Related Terms

    Penetration Testing (Pentesting)

    Authorized simulated cyberattack on a computer system to evaluate its security.

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