Passive Security Testing

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

Security testing that does not involve any direct interaction with the targets, such as sending packets to a target.

Framework senses

2 senses across 2 frameworks

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →

§1: Security testing that does not involve any direct interaction with the targets, such as sending packets to a target.

NIST SP 800-1151 senseview framework →

§1: Security testing that does not involve any direct interaction with the targets, such as sending packets to a target.