Word of the Day – January 22, 2026
Blue Team
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| Role | This role focuses on maintaining the security posture of the system during real or simulated attacks; or evaluating operational network vulnerabilities and providing mitigation techniques. Any team involved in defending the system against attacks and maintaining the system's security posture or performing operational network vulnerability evaluations should be assigned to this role. (used 0 times in citations and controls) |
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| Role | The group responsible for defending an enterprise’s use of information systems by maintaining its security posture against a group of mock attackers (i.e., the Red Team). Typically the Blue Team and its supporters must defend against real or simulated attacks: - over a significant period of time, - in a representative operational context (e.g., as part of an operational exercise), and - according to rules established and monitored with the help of a neutral group refereeing the simulation or exercise (i.e., the White Team). (used 30 times in citations and controls) |
Other Forms
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| Plural | Blue Teams |
| Plural Possessive | Blue Teams' |
| Possessive | Blue Team's |
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