{
  "canonicalUrl": "https://xn--mwe.com/glossary/external-effects-boundary/",
  "claimStatus": "PROJECT DOCTRINE",
  "code": "K01-TERM-171",
  "correctionStatus": "CURRENT K05 RELEASE",
  "definition": "The explicit point at which an internal defensive action would begin to access, manipulate, or impair systems outside the authorized environment.",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-16",
  "name": "External Effects Boundary",
  "not": "Network routing or ownership ambiguity does not erase the boundary.",
  "plain": "Know when defense becomes an external cyber operation.",
  "relatedTermCodes": [
    "K01-TERM-144",
    "K01-TERM-169",
    "K01-TERM-170"
  ],
  "releaseId": "K12-2026-08-16",
  "researchCutoff": "2026-08-16",
  "slug": "external-effects-boundary",
  "sourceRevalidatedAt": "2026-08-15T23:00:00Z",
  "status": "PROJECT DOCTRINE",
  "topic": "authorized-cyber-effects",
  "type": "DefinedTerm"
}