Availability

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

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The property of being accessible and useable upon demand by an authorized entity.

Framework senses

18 senses across 17 frameworks

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →

§1: Availability is the need to ensure that the business purpose of the system can be met and that it is accessible to those who need to use it.

National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon1 senseview framework →

§1 · extended_definition_available: The property of being accessible and usable upon demand.

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →

§1: Ensuring timely and reliable access to and use of information

CPMI-IOSCO Guidance on Cyber Resilience for Financial Market Infrastructures1 senseview framework →

§1: The property of being accessible and usable as expected upon demand.

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →

§1: Whether or how often a system is available for use by its intended users. Because downtime is usually costly, availability is an integral component of security.

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 22 sensesview framework →

§1: Ensuring timely and reliable access to and use of information.
§2 · sense_2_pending_review: The property of being accessible and useable upon demand by an authorized entity.

CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →

§1: The property of being accessible and useable upon demand by an authorized entity.

NIST SP 800-531 senseview framework →

§1: Ensuring timely and reliable access to and use of information.

NIST SP 800-53A1 senseview framework →

§1: Ensuring timely and reliable access to and use of information.

NIST SP 800-371 senseview framework →

§1: Ensuring timely and reliable access to and use of information.

FIPS PUB 2001 senseview framework →

§1: Ensuring timely and reliable access to and use of information.

NIST SP 800-601 senseview framework →

§1: Ensuring timely and reliable access to and use of information.

NIST SP 800-271 senseview framework →

§1: Ensuring timely and reliable access to and use of information.

FIPS PUB 1991 senseview framework →

§1: Ensuring timely and reliable access to and use of information.

ISO/IEC TS 5723:2022(en) Trustworthiness — Vocabulary1 senseview framework →

§1: property of being accessible and usable on demand by an authorized entity

Sp 800-66 rev. 1. an introductory resource guide for implementing the health insurance portability and accountability act (hipaa) security rule1 senseview framework →

§1: The property that data or information is accessible and usable upon demand by an authorized person.

Risk Management Framework for Information Systems and Organizations: A System Life Cycle Approach for Security and Privacy1 senseview framework →

§1: Ensuring timely and reliable access to and use of information.