information assurance vulnerability alert (IAVA)

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Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

IAVA

CNSSI 4009-2015

Definition(s):

Notification that is generated when an Information Assurance vulnerability may result in an immediate and potentially severe threat to DoD systems and information; this alert requires corrective action because of the severity of the vulnerability risk. Note: DoDI 8500.01 has transitioned from the term information assurance (IA) to the term cybersecurity. This could potentially impact IA related terms.
Source(s):
CNSSI 4009-2015

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information assurance vulnerability alert (IAVA)

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