Remember CWE
Full name: Common Weakness Enumeration
Memory aid: Common Weaknesses are Enumerated by type.
CWE classifies weakness types; CVE identifies particular disclosed vulnerabilities.
Study area: Defense & security operations · Batch 8
Relevant study for: CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline · ISC2 SSCP · CompTIA CySA+ · CompTIA SecurityX · ISC2 CC · Cybersecurity Architect SC-100
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CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration
Classifies types of software and hardware weaknesses.
Why learn CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration?
Classifies types of software and hardware weaknesses.
Where it came from
CWE classifies weakness types; CVE identifies particular disclosed vulnerabilities.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Common Weaknesses are Enumerated by type.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand CWE: Common Weakness Enumeration.
- Recall this memory aid: Common Weaknesses are Enumerated by type.
- Explain the practical use: Classifies types of software and hardware weaknesses.
- Explain this distinction: CWE classifies weakness types; CVE identifies particular disclosed vulnerabilities.
- Identify CWE in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration (cwe.mitre.org)