Cybersecurity terminology · MLC-0102

Cybersecurity terms: V (58)

• VAnother party in a key-establishment scheme.
• Valid Data ElementA payload, an associated data string, or a nonce that satisfies the restrictions of the formatting function.
• valid lengthA length for a plaintext or ciphertext input that is allowed for an implementation of the...
• Validated ROA PayloadValidated ROA Payload contains {prefix, max length, origin AS} information from an X.509 validated ROA.
• validation1. An activity that measures that a stakeholder's true needs and expectations are met.
• validation modelThe synthetic data user is provided with some statistics computed directly on the confidential data using the...
• Validity periodThe period of time during which a certificate is intended to be valid; the period of time between the start...
• ValueA named data value that can be substituted into other items’ properties or into checks.
• Value StringA value assigned to an attribute of a WFN. It must be a non-empty contiguous string of bytes encoded using...
• valveAn in-line device in a fluid-flow system that can interrupt flow, regulate the rate of flow, or divert flow...
• variabilityChanges in dataset, whether data flow rate, format/structure, semantics, and/or quality that impact the...
• variableA logical entity that holds a single value.
• VARIABLEnBlock of data representing the value of VARIABLE for the nth iteration
• Variable-value configurationFor a set of t variables, a variable-value configuration is a set of t valid values, one for each of the...
• Variable-value configuration coverageFor a given combination of t variables, variable-value configuration coverage is the proportion of...
• variant1. One of two or more code symbols having the same plain text equivalent.
• VDPOThe entity with which an agency coordinates internally to resolve reported vulnerabilities.
• vehicleSpace operational items that include the launching items used to place the satellite, bus, and/or payload...
• VendorA commercial supplier of software or hardware.
• verification1. The process of confirming or denying that a claimed identity is correct by comparing the credentials of a...
• verification and validationThe process of determining whether the requirements for a system or component are complete and correct, the...
• verification keyThe cryptographic key used to verify a signature. In asymmetric cryptography, the verification key refers to...
• verification modelThe synthetic data user is provided with statistics that measure the similarity of the synthetic data result...
• verifier1. The entity that verifies the authenticity of a digital signature using the public key of the signatory.
• Verifier Impersonation1. Tricking individuals into disclosing sensitive personal information by claiming to be a trustworthy entity...
• Version ScanningThe process of identifying the service application and application version currently in use.
• view1. Representation of a whole system from the perspective of a related set of concerns.
• viewpointSpecification of the conventions for constructing and using a view.
• Virtual Local Area Network1. A broadcast domain that is partitioned and isolated within a network at the data link layer. A single...
• Virtual machine monitor (VMM)See “hypervisor”.
• Virtual Machine (VM)1. A simulated environment created by virtualization.
• Virtual Machines, see VM; hypervisor
• virtual private network (VPN)1. Protected information system link utilizing tunneling, security controls, and endpoint address translation...
• Virtual Private Networking, see VPN
• Virtualization1. The simulation of the software and/or hardware upon which other software runs.
• Virtualized HostThe physical host on which the virtualization software such as the Hypervisor is installed. Usually, the...
• virtual-ledWhen instruction occurs in a virtual or simulated environment and is presented or facilitated by an...
• virus1. Type of malicious software that propagates itself by modifying other programs to include a possibly...
• Visibility1. Amount of information that can be gathered about a supplier, product, or service and how far through the...
• VLANA broadcast domain that is partitioned and isolated within a network at the data link layer. A single...
• VM1. A simulated environment created by virtualization.
• VMM, see Virtual machine monitor (VMM)
• VnThe expected number of runs that would occur in a sequence of length n under an assumption of randomness See...
• Vn(obs)The observed number of runs in a sequence of length n. See Sections 2.3 and 3.3.
• voice over internet protocol (VoIP)A group of technologies used to provide voice/video/collaboration communications over a data network using...
• Volatile DataData on a live system that is lost after a computer is powered down.
• Volatile MemoryMemory that loses its content when power is turned off or lost.
• volatilityThe potential, tendency, or susceptibility of data, systems, system components, or entities to change over...
• VPN1. A restricted-use, logical (i.e., artificial or simulated) computer network that is constructed from the...
• VRF1. Confirmation, through the provision of objective evidence, that specified requirements have been fulfilled...
• VRPValidated ROA Payload contains {prefix, max length, origin AS} information from an X.509 validated ROA.
• vulnerability1. Weakness in an information system, system security procedures, internal controls, or implementation that...
• vulnerability advisory reportPublication by a technology developer and/or provider to customers or the general public that describes a...
• vulnerability analysis1. Systematic examination of a system or product or supply chain element to determine the adequacy of...
• vulnerability assessment1. Systematic examination of an information system or product to determine the adequacy of security measures...
• Vulnerability Disclosure Program OfficeThe entity with which an agency coordinates internally to resolve reported vulnerabilities.
• Vulnerability Management1. An ISCM capability that identifies vulnerabilities [Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs)] on...
• vulnerability reportNotification received by a technology developer and/or provider from a vulnerability reporter, which may...
• vulnerability scanner1. (As used in this volume) A network tool (hardware and/or software) that scans network devices to identify...
• Vulnerability ScanningA technique used to identify hosts/host attributes and associated vulnerabilities.
• V&VThe process of determining whether the requirements for a system or component are complete and correct, the...

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