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Security Label

nounverified· unreviewed·updated Aug 30, 2026

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

Framework senses

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.
NIST SP 800-171r31 senseview framework →
§1 · attested_usage_reviewer_confirmed
No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 1 citation in that document; a definition is pending curation.
Increment 2: attested in 800-171r3 without a glossary definition.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
Information that represents or designates the value of one or more security relevant-attributes (e.g., classification) of a system resource.
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column