Safety

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

Safety is the need to ensure that the people involved with the company, including employees, customers, and visitors, are protected from harm.

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SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
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Safety is the need to ensure that the people involved with the company, including employees, customers, and visitors, are protected from harm.
Notes on Measurement1 senseview framework →
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freedom from risk which is not tolerable
ISO/IEC TS 5723:2022(en) Trustworthiness — Vocabulary1 senseview framework →
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property of a system such that it does not, under defined conditions, lead to a state in which human life, health, property, or the environment is endangered; [safety involves reducing both the probability of expected harms and the possibility of unexpected harms].