{
  "canonicalUrl": "https://xn--mwe.com/glossary/autonomous-cyber-capability/",
  "claimStatus": "RESEARCH FINDING",
  "code": "K01-TERM-131",
  "correctionStatus": "CURRENT K05 RELEASE",
  "definition": "A cyber system able to discover, decide, adapt, or execute operational actions without concurrent human direction for every step.",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-16",
  "name": "Autonomous Cyber Capability",
  "not": "Autonomy does not create authority, lawful target status, accurate attribution, proportionality, or immunity from state responsibility.",
  "plain": "A cyber capability that can continue making operational choices on its own within programmed or learned boundaries.",
  "relatedTermCodes": [
    "K01-TERM-065",
    "K01-TERM-116",
    "K01-TERM-120",
    "K01-TERM-132",
    "K01-TERM-133",
    "K01-TERM-134",
    "K01-TERM-136",
    "K01-TERM-137"
  ],
  "releaseId": "K12-2026-08-16",
  "researchCutoff": "2026-08-16",
  "slug": "autonomous-cyber-capability",
  "sourceRevalidatedAt": "2026-08-15T23:00:00Z",
  "status": "RESEARCH FINDING",
  "topic": "security-resilience",
  "type": "DefinedTerm"
}