Vulnerability Scanning Glossary Definition

Vulnerability Scanning is automated or semi-automated testing that looks for known vulnerabilities, insecure configurations, or missing patches.

Vulnerability Scanning is a DevOps security concept that integrates security, compliance, and risk controls into software delivery and operational workflows.

Vulnerability Scanning gives security, IT, compliance, and business teams a shared term for discussing protection, accountability, and operational risk.

Security, development, and operations teams use this concept to make security checks continuous instead of treating them as a late-stage review.

Related concepts include DevOps, DevSecOps, Security Automation and Software Supply Chain.

Additional Resource: OWASP DevSecOps Guideline.