Primary definition
Examination and analysis of the safeguards required to protect an information system, as they have been applied in an operational environment, to determine the security posture of that system.
Also known asST&E · Security Test and Evaluation · Security Testing and Evaluation · ST&E Process
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— Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source
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Examination and analysis of the safeguards required to protect an information system, as they have been applied in an operational environment, to determine the security posture of that system.
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Security Test And Evaluation (st&e). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 14, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/security-test-and-evaluation-st-e
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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