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Target Identification and Analysis Techniques

Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-004251

Information security testing techniques, mostly active and generally conducted using automated tools, that are used to identify systems, ports, services, and potential vulnerabilities. Target identification and analysis techniques include network discovery, network port and service identification, vulnerability scanning, wireless scanning, and application security testing.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CYB-004251
FieldCybersecurity
ReferencesNIST SP 800-115; NIST CSRC Glossary
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-004251",
  "term": "Target Identification and Analysis Techniques",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "Information security testing techniques, mostly active and generally conducted using automated tools, that are used to identify systems, ports, services, and potential vulnerabilities. Target identification and analysis techniques include network discovery, network port and service identification, vulnerability scanning, wireless scanning, and application security testing.",
  "references": [
    "NIST SP 800-115",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/target-identification-and-analysis-techniques/"
}

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