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bot master

The controller of a botnet that, from a remote location, provides direction to the compromised computers in the botnet.

Updated

Jan 06, 2026

Also known as

bot herder

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The controller of a botnet that, from a remote location, provides direction to the compromised computers in the botnet.

The controller of a botnet that, from a remote location, provides direction to the compromised computers in the botnet.

NICCS (CISA) Cybersecurity Vocabulary

NICCS (CISA) Cybersecurity Vocabulary

NICCS glossary export (CSV)

Accessed Jan 06, 2026Quoted

https://niccs.cisa.gov/rest/vocab/export-csv

NICCS is a CISA (DHS) program. Individual glossary entries include a "From" attribution (e.g., CNSSI 4009, NIST SPs, NICE Framework). Treat "From" values as upstream provenance and verify before quoting large portions of text.

Source: NICCS (CISA) Cybersecurity Vocabulary (niccs.cisa.gov).

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NICCS (CISA) Cybersecurity Vocabulary
Accessed Jan 06, 2026Quoted
NICCS glossary export (CSV)
https://niccs.cisa.gov/rest/vocab/export-csv
NICCS is a CISA (DHS) program. Individual glossary entries include a "From" attribution (e.g., CNSSI 4009, NIST SPs, NICE Framework). Treat "From" values as upstream provenance and verify before quoting large portions of text.
Source: NICCS (CISA) Cybersecurity Vocabulary (niccs.cisa.gov).