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computer network defense (CND)

Abbreviations / Acronyms / Synonyms:

CND
cyberspace defense

Definitions:

  Actions taken within protected cyberspace to defeat specific threats that have breached or are threatening to breach cyberspace security measures and include actions to detect, characterize, counter, and mitigate threats, including malware or the unauthorized activities of users, and to restore the system to a secure configuration.
Sources:
CNSSI 4009-2022 under cyberspace defense from DoD JP 3-12