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type: Glossary Term
title: Vulnerability Scanning
description: "The automated process of identifying security weaknesses and potential vulnerabilities in software, networks, or systems. Modern approaches range from rule-base"
resource: "https://www.contextstudios.ai/glossary/vulnerability-scanning"
category: tech
language: en
timestamp: "2026-02-22T06:23:43.850Z"
---

# Vulnerability Scanning

The automated process of identifying security weaknesses and potential vulnerabilities in software, networks, or systems. Modern approaches range from rule-based static analysis to AI-powered contextual code reasoning.