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A systematic review of security weaknesses in a system, including identification, quantification, and prioritization of vulnerabilities.

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Vulnerability assessment is a systematic process of identifying, quantifying, and prioritizing security vulnerabilities in systems, applications, and infrastructure. Unlike penetration testing which focuses on exploitation, vulnerability assessment aims to catalog and rank all discovered weaknesses to inform remediation priorities. It provides a comprehensive view of an organization's security posture.

A typical vulnerability assessment includes: defining the scope and assets, pentesting and discovery, manual verification to eliminate false positives, risk rating based on CVSS scores and business context, and delivering a prioritized remediation plan. Assessments are often required by compliance frameworks and serve as the foundation for vulnerability management programs.

How APVISO helps with this: APVISO combines vulnerability assessment with penetration testing. Each pentest identifies and categorizes vulnerabilities with CVSS severity ratings, provides detailed reproduction steps, and offers prioritized remediation guidance — delivering the comprehensive view of an assessment with the validation depth of a pentest.

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[Vulnerability Scanning](/glossary/vulnerability-scanning)[Penetration Testing](/glossary/penetration-testing)[CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System)](/glossary/cvss)[Vulnerability Management](/glossary/vulnerability-management)

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