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Preparedness

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

The activities to build, sustain, and improve readiness capabilities to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from natural or manmade incidents.

Framework senses

National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon1 senseview framework →
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The activities to build, sustain, and improve readiness capabilities to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from natural or manmade incidents.
Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)