TERM

data aggregation

The process of gathering and combining data from different sources, so that the combined data reveals new information.

Updated

Jan 06, 2026

Senses

Sense 1

The process of gathering and combining data from different sources, so that the combined data reveals new information. The new information is more sensitive than the individual data elements themselves and the person who aggregates the data was not granted access to the totality of the information.

The process of gathering and combining data from different sources, so that the combined data reveals new information.

The new information is more sensitive than the individual data elements themselves and the person who aggregates the data was not granted access to the totality of the information.

NICCS (CISA) Cybersecurity Vocabulary

Bibliography

NICCS (CISA) Cybersecurity Vocabulary
Accessed Jan 06, 2026Quoted
NICCS glossary export (CSV)
https://niccs.cisa.gov/rest/vocab/export-csv
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Source: NICCS (CISA) Cybersecurity Vocabulary (niccs.cisa.gov).