Primary definition
A NICE Framework category consisting of specialty areas responsible for the identification, analysis, and mitigation of threats to internal IT systems or networks.
Also known asP&D · Protect and Defend · Protect & Defend · Protect-Defend · PAD
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— NICCS GlossaryView source
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NICCS
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A NICE Framework category consisting of specialty areas responsible for the identification, analysis, and mitigation of threats to internal IT systems or networks.
NICCS Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Protect & Defend. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/protect-defend
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NICCS Glossary
NICCS Glossary
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The Cyber Glossary
The Cyber Glossary
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