Primary definition
Within a volume of time and space, the perception of an enterprise's security posture and its threat environment; the comprehension/meaning of both taken together (risk); and the projection of their status into the near future.
Also known asSA · security situational awareness · cyber situational awareness · operational awareness · threat awareness
3 sources cited4 related termsReviewed Aug 10, 2026
— Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source
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CNSSGC
Within a volume of time and space, the perception of an enterprise's security posture and its threat environment; the comprehension/meaning of both taken together (risk); and the projection of their status into the near future.
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024
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Permanent URL · stable across revisions
Election Security Glossary. (2026). Situational Awareness. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/situational-awareness
Sources
3 cited · last checked Aug 10, 2026
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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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NICCS Glossary
NICCS Glossary
Disputed
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The Cyber Glossary
The Cyber Glossary
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