### Question
What does vulnerability assessment mean?


### Answer
**Vulnerability assessment** has the following meaning in *50 U.S.C. § 415a*:

> the process of identifying and quantifying vulnerabilities in a major system and its significant items of supply

#### Citation:
  - *50 U.S.C. § 415a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 15-NATIONAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER III-ACCOUNTABILITY FOR INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES**

