work factor

nounid 4684·updated May 9, 2026

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Estimate of the effort or time needed by a potential perpetrator, with specified expertise and resources, to overcome a protective measure.

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National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon1 senseview framework →

§1: An estimate of the effort or time needed by a potential adversary, with specified expertise and resources, to overcome a protective measure.

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →

§1: Estimate of the effort or time needed by a potential perpetrator, with specified expertise and resources, to overcome a protective measure.

CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →

§1: Estimate of the effort or time needed by a potential perpetrator, with specified expertise and resources, to overcome a protective measure.

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