Criticality Level

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

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Refers to the (consequences of) incorrect behavior of a system. The more serious the expected direct and indirect effects of incorrect behavior, the higher the criticality level.

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NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →

§1: Refers to the (consequences of) incorrect behavior of a system. The more serious the expected direct and indirect effects of incorrect behavior, the higher the criticality level.

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

§1: Refers to the (consequences of) incorrect behavior of a system. The more serious the expected direct and indirect effects of incorrect behavior, the higher the criticality level.