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title: "security attack"
description: "An attempt to gain unauthorized access to a component or system, resources, information, or an attempt to compromise system integrity."
type: term
term_id: 689
language: English
language_code: gb
canonical: "https://glossary.istqb.org/en/term/security-attack"
slug: "security-attack"
url: "https://istqb-glossary.page/security-attack/"
---

# security attack

An attempt to gain unauthorized access to a component or system, resources, information, or an attempt to compromise system integrity.

## Present in syllabi


- Advanced Technical Test Analyst 2012
- Advanced Security Tester 2016
- Advanced Technical Test Analyst 2019

## Translations


- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/sicherheitsangriff/) — Sicherheitsangriff
- [Italiano](https://istqb-glossary.page/it/attacco-di-sicurezza/) — attacco di sicurezza
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E3%82%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A5%E3%83%AA%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E6%94%BB%E6%92%83-security-attack/) — セキュリティ攻撃（security attack）
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/ataque-de-seguranca/) — ataque de segurança
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/atak-na-zabezpieczenia/) — atak na zabezpieczenia
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/ataque-de-seguranca/) — ataque de segurança
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/bezpecnostni-utok/) — bezpečnostní útok
- [Svenska](https://istqb-glossary.page/se/sakerhetsattack/) — säkerhetsattack
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/sikkerhetsangrep/) — sikkerhetsangrep

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