Primary definition
A device, computer program, or technique, including any combination of software, firmware, or hardware, designed to create an effect in or through cyberspace. Source: DoD JP 3-12
Also known ascyber capability · cyber capacity · cyber asset · cyber tool · cyber resource
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— Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source
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A device, computer program, or technique, including any combination of software, firmware, or hardware, designed to create an effect in or through cyberspace. Source: DoD JP 3-12
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Cyberspace Capability. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/cyberspace-capability
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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