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Adversary

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

Individual, group, organization, or government that conducts or has the intent to conduct detrimental activities.

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2

Senses

National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon

An individual, group, organization, or government that conducts or has the intent to conduct detrimental activities.

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary

A threat agent

Wordset Dictionary

someone who offers opposition

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
opponent
plural
Adversaries
possessive
Adversary's
pluralpossessive
Adversaries'