indicator
nounverified·updated Oct 7, 2026
Recognized action, specific, generalized, or theoretical, that an adversary might be expected to take in preparation for an attack.
polysemousNISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2
Senses
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon
An occurrence or sign that an incident may have occurred or may be in progress.
CPMI-IOSCO Guidance on Cyber Resilience for Financial Market Infrastructures
An occurrence or sign which reveals that an incident may have occurred or be in progress.
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2sense 2 pending review
A sign that an incident may have occurred or may be currently occurring.
Wordset Dictionary
a device for showing the operating condition of some system
Wordset Dictionary
a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts
Wordset Dictionary
a signal for attracting attention
Wordset Dictionary
(chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance
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
- synonym
- indexindex numberindicant
- alternatephrasing
- Indicator
- plural
- indicators
- possessive
- indicator's
- pluralpossessive
- indicators'