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signature

nounid 4151·updated May 12, 2026
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A recognizable, distinguishing pattern associated with an attack, such as a binary string in a virus or a particular set of keystrokes used to gain unauthorized access to a system.

polysemous

Classifications

Entity Type

Artifact0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1

Sensitivity

60%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

50%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

plural
signatures
possessive
signature's
pluralpossessive
signatures'

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
§1
A Signature is a distinct pattern in network traffic that can be identified to a specific tool or exploit.
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon1 senseview framework →
§1 · extended_definition_available
A recognizable, distinguishing pattern.
NERC CIP-010-2 (Config Change Management & Vulnerability) v21 senseview framework →
§1
A recognizable, distinguishing pattern associated with an attack, such as a binary string in a virus or a particular set of keystrokes used to gain unauthorized access to a system.
NERC CIP-007-6 (System Security Management) v61 senseview framework →
§1
A recognizable, distinguishing pattern associated with an attack, such as a binary string in a virus or a particular set of keystrokes used to gain unauthorized access to a system.
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 22 sensesview framework →
§1
A recognizable, distinguishing pattern associated with an attack, such as a binary string in a virus or a particular set of keystrokes used to gain unauthorized access to a system.
§2 · sense_2_pending_review
A recognizable, distinguishing pattern. See also Attack Signature or Digital Signature.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
§1
A recognizable, distinguishing pattern. See also Attack Signature or Digital Signature.
NIST SP 800-611 senseview framework →
§1
A recognizable, distinguishing pattern associated with an attack, such as a binary string in a virus or a particular set of keystrokes used to gain unauthorized access to a system.

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