Primary definition
a number of roles that have cybersecurity responsibilities which typically form only part of their overall responsibilities within an organization.
Also known ascybersecurity-adjacent roles · cyber-adjacent · cybersecurity adjacent roles · security-adjacent · adjacent cybersecurity · cyber-adjacent roles · security-adjacent roles
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— NICCS GlossaryView source
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a number of roles that have cybersecurity responsibilities which typically form only part of their overall responsibilities within an organization.
NICCS Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Cybersecurity Adjacent. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/cybersecurity-adjacent
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