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network resilience

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

A computing infrastructure that provides continuous business operation (i.e., highly resistant to disruption and able to operate in a degraded mode if damaged), rapid recovery if failure does occur, and the ability to scale to meet rapid or unpredictable demands.

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

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

The ability of a network to: (1) provide continuous operation (i.e., highly resistant to disruption and able to operate in a degraded mode if damaged); (2) recover effectively if failure does occur; and (3) scale to meet rapid or unpredictable demands.

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

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