350-701 · Question #194
When Cisco and other industry organizations publish and inform users of known security findings and vulnerabilities, which name is used?
The correct answer is A. Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures. Cisco and other industry organizations use the name Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) to publish and inform users of known security findings and vulnerabilities.
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When Cisco and other industry organizations publish and inform users of known security findings and vulnerabilities, which name is used?
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- ACommon Vulnerabilities and Exposures
- BCommon Exploits and Vulnerabilities
- CCommon Security Exploits
- DCommon Vulnerabilities, Exploits and Threats
How the community answered
(21 responses)- A90% (19)
- B5% (1)
- C5% (1)
Why each option
Cisco and other industry organizations use the name Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) to publish and inform users of known security findings and vulnerabilities.
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) is a widely recognized, industry-standard list of publicly disclosed cybersecurity vulnerabilities and exposures. It provides a common identifier for each vulnerability, allowing organizations like Cisco to refer to specific security findings consistently across various security tools and databases.
"Common Exploits and Vulnerabilities" is not the officially recognized or standard terminology for publicly disclosed security findings.
"Common Security Exploits" is not the officially recognized or standard terminology and focuses only on exploits, not the underlying vulnerabilities themselves.
"Common Vulnerabilities, Exploits and Threats" is not the officially recognized or standard terminology used for this purpose, although it includes related concepts.
Concept tested: Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
Source: https://cve.mitre.org/about/
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