Target
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
Person or asset selected as the aim of an attack
Framework senses
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon1 senseview framework →
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- In the NICE Workforce Framework, cybersecurity work where a person: Applies current knowledge of one or more regions, countries, non-state entities, and/or technologies.
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- Person or asset selected as the aim of an attack
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- a method for solving a problem that an AI algorithm parses its training data to find. Once an algorithm finds its target function, that function can be used to predict results (predictive analysis). The function can then be used to find output data related to inputs for real problems where, unlike training sets, outputs are not included.
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- sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
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- the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
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- a reference point to shoot at
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- the location of the target that is to be hit
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- a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence