Offense Glossary

Browse 4 offense terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.

4 Offense Terms

Computer Network Exploitation
A government and intelligence term for gaining access to and deriving value from targeted networks or systems, often for surveillance, collection, or...
Custom Exploit
An exploit developed for a specific target, vulnerability, or campaign rather than taken directly from public kits or common tooling. Custom exploits are often...
Custom Payload
A malicious or security-testing payload tailored to a target environment or objective rather than reused unchanged from standard tooling. Custom payloads are...
Cyber Operations
Planned cyber activities carried out to defend, monitor, influence, or compromise digital systems and networks. The term appears in military, intelligence, and...

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