# Hunt Forward **Domain:** Cyber operations / U.S. defense **Doc Type:** Developed Wiki Node **Maturity:** Developed **Collection:** [[collections/Gamification|Gamification Collection]] ## Definition **Hunt Forward** operations are U.S. Cyber Command defensive deployments conducted with partner nations to search for malicious activity on partner networks and share findings. ## Significance They are consensual operations distinct from unilateral defend-forward action, though both pursue threats close to their source. ## Sources - [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]] - [Primary or institutional source](https://www.cybercom.mil/Media/News/Article/3354657/hunt-forward-operations/) ## Routes [[wiki/US Cyber Command|US Cyber Command]] · [[wiki/Defend Forward|Defend Forward]] · [[wiki/Persistent Engagement|Persistent Engagement]] · [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]]