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work factor

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Estimate of the effort or time needed by a potential perpetrator, with specified expertise and resources, to overcome a protective measure.

Framework senses

3 senses across 3 frameworks
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon1 senseview framework →
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An estimate of the effort or time needed by a potential adversary, with specified expertise and resources, to overcome a protective measure.
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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Estimate of the effort or time needed by a potential perpetrator, with specified expertise and resources, to overcome a protective measure.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
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Estimate of the effort or time needed by a potential perpetrator, with specified expertise and resources, to overcome a protective measure.
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