Definition(s)
Vulnerability Assessment
A product or process of identifying physical features or operational attributes that renders an entity, asset, system, network, or geographic area susceptible or exposed to hazards.
Source: API RP 781 Security Plan Methodology for the Oil and Natural Gas Industries.1st Ed. September 2016. Global Standards
Vulnerability Assessment
Product or process of identifying physical features or operational attributes that renders an entity, asset, system, network, or geographic area susceptible or exposed to hazards.
Source:API STANDARD 780, Security Risk Assessment Methodology for the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries, First Edition, May 2013. Global Standards
Vulnerability Assessment
Product or process of identifying physical features or operational attributes that render an entity, asset, system, network, or geographic area susceptible or exposed to hazards.
Sample Usage: The team conducted a vulnerability assessment on the ship to determine how it might be exploited or attacked by an adversary.
Annotation: Vulnerability assessments can produce comparable estimates of vulnerabilities across a variety of hazards or assets, systems, or networks.
Source: DHS Risk Lexicon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2010 Edition. September 2010 Regulatory Guidance