Primary definition
U.S. efforts with allies and partners to conduct threat hunting and pursue adversaries on allied and partner networks.
Also known asHF · hunt-forward · hunt forward operations · HFO
— March 2020 CSC ReportView source
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U.S. efforts with allies and partners to conduct threat hunting and pursue adversaries on allied and partner networks.
March 2020 CSC Report · 2024
Cite this term
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Hunt Forward. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved September 3, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/hunt-forward
Sources
2 cited · last checked Aug 10, 2026
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March 2020 CSC Report
March 2020 CSC Report
High consensus
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The Cyber Glossary
The Cyber Glossary
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