active attack

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

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An attack on the authentication protocol where the Attacker transmits data to the Claimant, Credential Service Provider, Verifier, or Relying Party. Examples of active attacks include man-in-the-middle, impersonation, and session hijacking.

Framework senses

5 senses across 4 frameworks

National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon1 senseview framework →

§1: An actual assault perpetrated by an intentional threat source that attempts to alter a system, its resources, its data, or its operations.

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 22 sensesview framework →

§1: An attack that alters a system or data.
§2 · sense_2_pending_review: An attack on the authentication protocol where the Attacker transmits data to the Claimant, Credential Service Provider, Verifier, or Relying Party. Examples of active attacks include man-in-the-middle, impersonation, and session hijacking.

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

§1: An attack that alters a system or data.

NIST SP 800-631 senseview framework →

§1: An attack on the authentication protocol where the Attacker transmits data to the Claimant, Credential Service Provider, Verifier, or Relying Party. Examples of active attacks include man-in-the-middle, impersonation, and session hijacking.