Primary definition
The automated, on-the-fly changes of an information system's characteristics to thwart actions of an adversary.
Also known asDAS · dynamic attack surface area · dynamically changing attack surface · adaptive attack surface · moving target defense surface · MTD surface · on-the-fly attack surface · real-time attack surface
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The automated, on-the-fly changes of an information system's characteristics to thwart actions of an adversary.
NICCS Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Dynamic Attack Surface. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/dynamic-attack-surface
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