What is the PROWORD for a suspected intruder on the net?

• A. INTRUDER_ALERT
• B. GINGERBREAD
• C. PROWORD_UNKNOWN
• D. INTRUSION

Answer: (B)

Prowords are concise, standardized signals used in secure communications to convey status quickly without details. For signaling a suspected intruder on the net, you want a distinct cue that stands out and isn’t likely to come up in ordinary talk. GINGERBREAD works for this because it’s a unique, non-generic term that would be clear to all operators and unlikely to be confused with routine messages. When heard, it should trigger the predefined response steps—verification, monitoring intensification, logging, and escalation to incident response. The other options are plain-language terms or generic descriptors, which can blur with normal conversation or be interpreted as actual status rather than a coded alert.