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CAPEC

Abbreviation for Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification

In short and in plain language

CAPEC is a public list of typical ways to attack software and systems.

It shows how attackers work. So people can plan their defence in a more exact way.

Definition
CAPEC is a public catalogue of typical attack patterns against software and systems. It describes how attackers proceed so that defensive measures can be planned more precisely.