Security Label

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

Information that represents or designates the value of one or more security relevant-attributes (e.g., classification) of a system resource.

Framework senses

6 senses across 4 frameworks

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 23 sensesview framework →

§1: The means used to associate a set of security attributes with a specific information object as part of the data structure for that object.
§2 · sense_2_pending_review: A marking bound to a resource (which may be a data unit) that names or designates the security attributes of that resource.
§3 · sense_3_pending_review: Information that represents or designates the value of one or more security relevant-attributes (e.g., classification) of a system resource.

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

§1: Information that represents or designates the value of one or more security relevant-attributes (e.g., classification) of a system resource.

NIST SP 800-531 senseview framework →

§1: The means used to associate a set of security attributes with a specific information object as part of the data structure for that object.

FIPS PUB 1881 senseview framework →

§1: A marking bound to a resource (which may be a data unit) that names or designates the security attributes of that resource.