Concept / Cybersecurity
Zero-Day
A software vulnerability unknown to the vendor — zero days to patch it. Zero-day exploits are among the most valuable and contested assets in cyber, sold into both defensive and offensive markets.
A zero-day is a software vulnerability unknown to the vendor — meaning there has been zero days to patch it. Zero-day exploits are among the most valuable and contested assets in cyber, sold into both defensive and offensive markets. Several Israeli firms built reputations, and controversy, in this space.
Why it matters. Zero-day capability sits at the center of the export-control and reputation questions facing Israeli cyber. It connects dual-use regulation, DECA licensing, and company valuation in one term.
See also: Dual-Use Goods · Unit 8200