Terms used in this reference
These definitions connect the vocabulary to the actual operating decision. Read the practical entries for their application and the source register for supporting primary guidance.
Running target
The deployed application behavior examined by a dynamic test, including its actual configuration and connected workflows.
Authenticated coverage
Evidence of what the selected identity could reach while its session was valid; it is more specific than a successful login setting.
Active check
A deliberately executed probe or action whose operating effects need to fit the approved scan policy.
Retest
A comparable check of the relevant security behavior after a change, with altered conditions recorded.
Evidence status
Keep a company description, an original illustration, a proposed exercise, and a completed observation distinct. A label such as passed or fixed needs the evidence and conditions appropriate to the actual decision.
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Dynamic Application Security Testing. “Terms used in this reference.” Reviewed November 12, 2026.
https://dynamicapplicationsecuritytesting.com/glossary/