vulnerability assessment

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-004589",
  "term": "vulnerability assessment",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "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.\n\n2. Product or process of identifying attributes that render an entity, asset, system, network, or geographic area susceptible or exposed to threats.\n\n3. Formal description and evaluation of the vulnerabilities in an information system.\n\n4. See vulnerability assessment.\n\n5. Systematic examination of a system or product or supply chain element 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.",
  "synonyms": [
    "vulnerability analysis"
  ],
  "references": [
    "CNSSI 4009-2022; NIST SP 800-30 Rev. 1; NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 2; NIST SP 800-39; NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 from CNSSI 4009-2022; NIST SP 800-53A Rev. 5 from CNSSI 4009-2022; NISTIR 7622",
    "CNSSI 4009-2022 from DHS Lexicon Terms and Definitions (adapted)",
    "NIST SP 800-137",
    "NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5; NIST SP 800-53A Rev. 5",
    "NIST SP 800-161r1-upd1 [11/1/2024 errata update] from NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 (adapted)",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/vulnerability-assessment/"
}