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Payload

nounid 3530·updated May 12, 2026
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The input data to the CCM generation-encryption process that is both authenticated and encrypted.

Classifications

Entity Type

Data0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1

Sensitivity

Restricted75%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Payloads
possessive
Payload's
pluralpossessive
Payloads'

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
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Payload is the actual application data a packet contains.
ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →
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The section of fundamental data in a transmission. In malicious software this refers to the section containing the harmful data/code.
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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The input data to the CCM generation-encryption process that is both authenticated and encrypted.
NIST SP 800-38C1 senseview framework →
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The input data to the CCM generation-encryption process that is both authenticated and encrypted.

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