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anomalous activity

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

Any actions that are outside of what is expected, as measured against what "normally" should be happening, occur.

Framework senses

NIST Cybersecurity Framework1 senseview framework →
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Any actions that are outside of what is expected, as measured against what "normally" should be happening, occur.
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, Baseline, May 20171 senseview framework →
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Any actions that are outside of what is expected, as measured against what "normally" should be happening, occur.
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
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Activity that deviates from normal. The result of the process of comparing definitions of what activity is considered normal against observed events to identify significant deviations.