Write blocker
nounverified· unreviewed·updated Oct 6, 2026
A devices that allows the acquisition of information on a drive without creating the possibility of accidentally damaging the drive
MWEISACA Cybersecurity Glossary
Senses
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2
A device that allows investigators to examine media while preventing data writes from occurring on the subject media.
Classifications
Entity Type
Asset100%manual reviewI-071.physical_split
Ddorianclast reviewed —
Physical became Facility; its devices went to Asset (Dorian, 2026-10-06; cki DESIGN.md I-071)
Sensitivity
Regulated75%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- alternatephrasing
- Write-Blocker
- plural
- Write blockersWrite-Blockers
- possessive
- Write blocker'sWrite-Blocker's
- pluralpossessive
- Write blockers'Write-Blockers'