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Compromise

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

Refers to a loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability of information, including any resultant impairment of (1) processing integrity or availability of systems or (2) the integrity or availability of system inputs or outputs.

Framework senses

FFIEC IT Examination Handbook - Audit, April 20121 senseview framework →
§1
To bring into danger, suspicion, or disrepute.
SEC IM Guidance Update: Cybersecurity Guidance, No. 2015-021 senseview framework →
§1
To bring into danger, suspicion, or disrepute.
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 22 sensesview framework →
§1
Disclosure of information to unauthorized persons, or a violation of the security policy of a system in which unauthorized intentional or unintentional disclosure, modification, destruction, or loss of an object may have occurred.
§2 · sense_2_pending_review
The unauthorized disclosure, modification, substitution, or use of sensitive data (including plaintext cryptographic keys and other CSPs).
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
§1
Disclosure of information to unauthorized persons, or a violation of the security policy of a system in which unauthorized intentional or unintentional disclosure, modification, destruction, or loss of an object may have occurred.
NIST SP 800-321 senseview framework →
§1
Disclosure of information to unauthorized persons, or a violation of the security policy of a system in which unauthorized intentional or unintentional disclosure, modification, destruction, or loss of an object may have occurred.
FIPS PUB 140-21 senseview framework →
§1
The unauthorized disclosure, modification, substitution, or use of sensitive data (including plaintext cryptographic keys and other CSPs).
Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
a middle way between two extremes
§2
an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
TSP Section 1001 senseview framework →
§1 · glossary
Refers to a loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability of information, including any resultant impairment of (1) processing integrity or availability of systems or (2) the integrity or availability of system inputs or outputs.
Attribution from the CKI glossary mapping stage (glossary)
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
Disclosure of information to unauthorized persons, or a violation of the security policy of a system in which unauthorized intentional or unintentional disclosure, modification, destruction, or loss of an object may have occurred.
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column