Discovery sampling: A method used in statistics, auditing, and research to select a representative subset from a larger population, facilitating the estimation of overall population characteristics. It allows for inferences about the whole by examining a portion, commonly applied in selecting transaction samples for testing, records for review, or customers for surveys.
Categories: CC D5: Security Operations | CCSP D6: Legal - Risk and Compliance | CISM D2: Information security risk management | CISSP D6: Security Assessment and Testing | Security+ D5: Security Program Management and Oversight | SSCP D3: Risk Identification Monitoring and Analysis
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