Passive Wiretapping

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

The monitoring or recording of data while it is being transmitted over a communications link, without altering or affecting the data.

Framework senses

2 senses across 2 frameworks

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

§1: The monitoring or recording of data while it is being transmitted over a communications link, without altering or affecting the data.

CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →

§1: The monitoring or recording of data while it is being transmitted over a communications link, without altering or affecting the data.