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VRF

Abbreviations / Acronyms / Synonyms:

Verification

Definitions:

  The process of testing the media to ensure the information cannot be read.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 1 under Verification

  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