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Trojan Horse

What is Trojan Horse?

Malicious software disguised as legitimate software. Trojans create backdoors in security systems, allowing attackers to gain unauthorised access to the compromised system.

Information Security

What the standards actually require on trojan horse

Requirements naming trojan horse across this standard, quoted from the control text.

Assess resistance to side-channel attacks including detector blinding, time-shift, wavelength, and trojan-horse attacks on this distribution method.

23837-SIDE · Side-channel Resistance

Questions people ask about trojan horse

What is Trojan Horse?
Malicious software disguised as legitimate software. Trojans create backdoors in security systems, allowing attackers to gain unauthorised access to the compromised system.
Why is Trojan Horse important for compliance?
Trojan Horse is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding trojan horse helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Trojan Horse?
Trojan Horse appears in the requirement text of ISO/IEC 23837 - Security Requirements for Quantum Key Distribution. Across these standards we have identified 1 control that names it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Trojan Horse?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how trojan horse applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

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Our platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings. Explore how this concept is addressed across standards.

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