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Keystroke Monitoring

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

The process used to view or record both the keystrokes entered by a computer user and the computer’s response during an interactive session. Keystroke monitoring is usually considered a special case of audit trails.

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NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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The process used to view or record both the keystrokes entered by a computer user and the computer’s response during an interactive session. Keystroke monitoring is usually considered a special case of audit trails.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
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The process used to view or record both the keystrokes entered by a computer user and the computer’s response during an interactive session. Keystroke monitoring is usually considered a special case of audit trails.
NIST SP 800-121 senseview framework →
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The process used to view or record both the keystrokes entered by a computer user and the computer’s response during an interactive session. Keystroke monitoring is usually considered a special case of audit trails.