vulnerability database
1National Vulnerability Database — The National Vulnerability Database is the U.S. government repository of standards based vulnerability management data represented using the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP). This data enables automation of vulnerability management,… …
2Vulnerability (computing) — In computer security, the term vulnerability is applied to a weakness in a system which allows an attacker to violate the integrity of that system. Vulnerabilities may result from weak passwords, software bugs, a computer virus or other malware,… …
3Database security — concerns the use of a broad range of information security controls to protect databases (potentially including the data, the database applications or stored functions, the database systems, the database servers and the associated network links)… …
4Database activity monitoring — (DAM) is a database security technology for monitoring and analyzing database activity that operates independently of the database management system (DBMS) and does not rely on any form of native (DBMS resident) auditing or native logs such as… …
5Vulnerability scanner — A vulnerability scanner is a computer program designed to assess computers, computer systems, networks or applications for weaknesses. There are a number of types of vulnerability scanners available today, distinguished from one another by a… …
6Database normalization — In the design of a relational database management system (RDBMS), the process of organizing data to minimize redundancy is called normalization. The goal of database normalization is to decompose relations with anomalies in order to produce… …
7Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert — An Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert (IAVA) is an announcement of a computer application software or operating system vulnerability notification in the form of alerts, bulletins, and technical advisories identified by DoD CERT, a division …
8Windows Metafile vulnerability — The Windows Metafile vulnerability is a security vulnerability in Microsoft Windows NT based operating systems which has been used in a variety of exploits since late December 2005. The vulnerability was first discussed in the computer security… …
9Security Content Automation Protocol — The Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) is a method for using specific standards to enable automated vulnerability management, measurement, and policy compliance evaluation (e.g., FISMA compliance). The National Vulnerability Database… …
10OSVDB — Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB) is an independent and open source database created by and for the community. The goal of the project is to provide accurate, detailed, current, and unbiased technical information on security… …
