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Write-Blocker

Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-004654

1. A device that allows investigators to examine media while preventing data writes from occurring on the subject media.

2. A tool that prevents all computer storage media connected to a computer from being written to or modified.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CYB-004654
FieldCybersecurity
ReferencesNIST SP 800-101 Rev. 1; NIST SP 800-72; NIST SP 800-86; NIST CSRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-004654",
  "term": "Write-Blocker",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. A device that allows investigators to examine media while preventing data writes from occurring on the subject media.\n\n2. A tool that prevents all computer storage media connected to a computer from being written to or modified.",
  "references": [
    "NIST SP 800-101 Rev. 1; NIST SP 800-72",
    "NIST SP 800-86",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/write-blocker/"
}

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