Passive cyber defense

Definition

Passive cyber defence (also spelled passive cyber defense) is

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[a] measure for detecting and mitigating cyber intrusions and the effects of cyber attacks that does not involve launching a preventive, pre-emptive or countering operation against the source.

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Overview

"Examples of passive cyber defence measures are firewalls, patches, anti-virus software, and digital forensics tools."

See also

• Active cyber defence