Vulnerability assessment: A systematic examination of a system’s security flaws. It involves identifying, quantifying, and prioritizing (or ranking) the vulnerabilities in a system to provide a comprehensive understanding of the system’s security weaknesses, which can then be addressed to improve overall security.
Categories: CC D5: Security Operations | CCSP D4: Cloud Application Security | CISM D2: Information security risk management | CISSP D7: Security Operations | Security+ D4: Security Operations | SSCP D3: Risk Identification Monitoring and Analysis
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