precursor
nounverified·updated Oct 7, 2026
A sign that an attacker may be preparing to cause an incident. See Indicator.
polysemousNISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2
Senses
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon
An observable occurrence or sign that an attacker may be preparing to cause an incident.
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2
A sign that an attacker may be preparing to cause an incident.
Wordset Dictionary
something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
Wordset Dictionary
a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
Wordset Dictionary
a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)
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
- forerunnerpredecessor
- alternatephrasing
- Precursor
- plural
- precursors
- possessive
- precursor's
- pluralpossessive
- precursors'