Threat agent
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
Methods and things used to exploit a vulnerability Scope Note: Examples include determination, capability, motive and resources.
Framework senses
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon1 senseview framework →
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- An individual, group, organization, or government that conducts or has the intent to conduct detrimental activities.
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- Methods and things used to exploit a vulnerability Scope Note: Examples include determination, capability, motive and resources.
- §1 · attested_usage_pack_match
- No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 1 citation in that document; a definition is pending curation.Increment 2: attested in 800-171r3 without a glossary definition.
- §1 · legacy_primary
- Methods and things used to exploit a vulnerability Scope Note: Examples include determination, capability, motive and resources.DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column