Vulnerability Assessment (VA)

A systematic examination of an information system or product to determine the adequacy of security measures, identify security deficiencies, provide data from which to predict the effectiveness of proposed security measures, and confirm the adequacy of such measures after…
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Definition 1

A systematic examination of an information system or product to determine the adequacy of security measures, identify security deficiencies, provide data from which to predict the effectiveness of proposed security measures, and confirm the adequacy of such measures after implementation.

Definition 2

An evaluation of the vulnerability of a facility that would allow a hostile agent within the plant to gather intelligence of national security interest.

Definition 3

A systematic evaluation process in which qualitative and quantitative techniques are applied to identify vulnerabilities and to determine system effectiveness for an S&S system to protect specific assets from specific adversaries and their acts.

CategoriesAdministration, Finance, Information Technology, Procurement, Safety, Security
Term OPIPM - Office of Project Management Oversight and Assessments, EH - Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security
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RelatedSources

Source 1:

DOE O 470.6 Chg 1 (MinChg), Technical Security Program

Source 2:

DOE G 430.1-1, Cost Estimating Guide

Source 3:

DOE O 470.4C, Safeguards and Security Planning
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