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VRF

Abbreviations / Acronyms / Synonyms:

Verification

Definitions:

  Confirmation, through the provision of objective evidence, that specified requirements have been fulfilled (e.g., an entity’s requirements have been correctly defined, or an entity’s attributes have been correctly presented; or a procedure or function performs as intended and leads to the expected outcome).
Sources:
NISTIR 7622 under Verification from CNSSI 4009, ISO 9000 - Adapted

  Internal phase within the NVD where a second, usually more experienced, NVD Analyst verifies the work completed during the Initial Analysis.
Sources:
NISTIR 8246 under Verification