cyber event
nounverified·updated Oct 7, 2026
A cybersecurity change or occurrence that may have an impact on organizational operations (including mission, capabilities, or reputation).
MWEFederal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary
Senses
CPMI-IOSCO Guidance on Cyber Resilience for Financial Market Infrastructures
An observable occurrence in an information system or network.
Classifications
Entity Type
Event100%manual reviewI-079.event_restored
Ddorianclast reviewed —
Event is a type again; Triggering Event is an Event that obliges a response (Dorian, 2026-10-07; cki DESIGN.md I-079)
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- cyber events
- possessive
- cyber event's
- pluralpossessive
- cyber events'