DEFINITION 01
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures
A public identifier for a specific publicly disclosed cybersecurity vulnerability.
The CyberGuard field guide / Topics
Vulnerability Management.
Understand how weaknesses are identified, described, prioritized, and addressed.
4 published definitionsPractical examples and source links
← Back to the dictionary
THE DEFINITIONS
Explore Vulnerability Management.
Open a term for a plain-language explanation, a technical explanation, and a practical example.
DEFINITION 02
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
A framework for describing and scoring characteristics of a vulnerability.
DEFINITION 03
Patch Management
The process of testing, prioritizing, deploying, and verifying software updates.
DEFINITION 04
Vulnerability
A weakness that could be exploited or triggered to harm a system or its information.
KEEP EXPLORING
Follow another topic.
Build context across the connected parts of cybersecurity.
Browse all other topics
Network Security 22Malware 18Web Application Security 17AI Security 15Business Cybersecurity 15Incident Response 15Cloud Security 14Core Cybersecurity 6Cryptography 4Identity Access 4Phishing Social Engineering 4Fraud Online Safety 3Privacy Data Protection 2Security Technologies 2Threat Intelligence 2Endpoint Security 1Ethical Hacking 1Governance Risk Compliance 1Wireless Mobile Security 1