Primary definition
The process used to view or record both the keystrokes entered by a computer user and the computer's response during an interactive session. Keystroke monitoring is usually considered a special case of audit trails. Source: NIST SP 800-12
Also known askeylogging · keystroke logging · key logger · keystroke recorder · key capture · key stroke monitoring
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— Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source
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The process used to view or record both the keystrokes entered by a computer user and the computer's response during an interactive session. Keystroke monitoring is usually considered a special case of audit trails. Source: NIST SP 800-12
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Keystroke Monitoring. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/keystroke-monitoring
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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The Cyber Glossary
The Cyber Glossary
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