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National Vulnerability Database

National Vulnerability Database: (NVD) The U.

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(NVD) The U. S. Government repository of standards based vulnerability manageme nt data, enabling automation of vulnerability management, security measurement, and compliance (e.g., FISMA).

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(NVD) The U. S. government repository of standards-based vulnerability management data. This data enables automation of vulnerability management, security measurement, and compliance (e.g., FISMA). (http://nvd.nist.gov/) (NISTIR)

Source: The Cyber GlossaryType: external

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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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The Cyber Glossary
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