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Vulnerability Testing

Vulnerability Testing: An “attempt to bypass or break the security of a system or a device.

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An “attempt to bypass or break the security of a system or a device. Like functional testing, vulnerability testing can falsify a general assertion (namely, that the system or device is secure) but it cannot verify the security (show that the system or device is secure in all cases).” 2007 VVSG. Also PENETRATION TESTING.

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