Installation (as used herein)
Installation (as used herein)
Any of the following actions: - Executing an installer to load software. - Listing Software in the operating system software directory. - (Merely) placing executable software on a medium from which it can be executed, even if no installer software is run and there is no listing for it in the operating system software directory. - Any other action that allows an executable software file to be loaded into the CPU (e.g., browsing a website that downloads software; opening an e-mail (or attachment) that downloads software; etc.).
Source: NISTIR 8011 Vol. 3 | Category: