session

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

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A session is an encounter between an end-user interface device (e.g., computer, terminal, process) and an application, including a network logon. One user session is the time between starting the application and quitting.

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3 senses across 3 frameworks

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →

§1: A session is a virtual connection between two hosts by which network traffic is passed.

FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, Baseline, May 20171 senseview framework →

§1: A session is an encounter between an end-user interface device (e.g., computer, terminal, process) and an application, including a network logon. One user session is the time between starting the application and quitting.

NERC CIP-005-5 (Electronic Security Perimeters) v51 senseview framework →

§1: A session is an encounter between an end-user interface device (e.g., computer, terminal, process) and an application, including a network logon. One user session is the time between starting the application and quitting.