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Test And Evaluation

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In the NICE Framework, cybersecurity work where a person: Develops and conducts tests of systems to evaluate compliance with specifications and requirements by applying principles and methods for cost-effective planning, evaluating, verifying, and validating of technical, functional, and performance characteristics (including interoperability) of systems or elements of systems incorporating information technology.

Also known asT&E · testing and evaluation · system testing · validation and verification · V&V
2 sources cited4 related termsReviewed Aug 10, 2026
NICCS GlossaryView source

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In the NICE Framework, cybersecurity work where a person: Develops and conducts tests of systems to evaluate compliance with specifications and requirements by applying principles and methods for cost-effective planning, evaluating, verifying, and validating of technical, functional, and performance characteristics (including interoperability) of systems or elements of systems incorporating information technology.

NICCS Glossary · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Test And Evaluation. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/test-and-evaluation

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2 cited · last checked Aug 10, 2026

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NICCS Glossary
NICCS Glossary

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The Cyber Glossary
The Cyber Glossary

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