ClusteringMetadataTypeMAEC Package Schema

The ClusteringMetadataType specifies any metadata regarding the algorithm and/or methods used for clustering the Malware Subjects in this Package, for use in the ‘clustered together’ relationship type.


Field Name Type Description
Algorithm_Name0..1 string

The Algorithm_Name field specifies the name of the clustering algorithm used to cluster the malware.

Algorithm_Version0..1 string

The Algorithm_Version field specifies the version of the algorithm used to cluster the malware.

Algorithm_Parameters0..1 ClusteringAlgorithmParametersType

The Algorithm_Parameters field specifies any parameters that may have been used in the clustering algorithm.

Cluster_Size0..1 positiveInteger

The Cluster_Size field specifies the size of the malware cluster.

Cluster_Description0..1 string

The Cluster_Description field provides a textual description of the malware cluster, such as information about its composition, etc.

Cluster_Composition0..1 ClusterCompositionType

The Cluster_Composition field captures the composition of the malware cluster, including the similarity indices between its members, as a collection of edges and their corresponding nodes.