Sensitivity Label

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Information representing elements of the security label(s) of a subject and an object. Sensitivity labels are used by the trusted computing base (TCB) as the basis for mandatory access control decisions. See Security Label.

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

§1: Information representing elements of the security label(s) of a subject and an object. Sensitivity labels are used by the trusted computing base (TCB) as the basis for mandatory access control decisions. See Security Label.

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

§1: Information representing elements of the security label(s) of a subject and an object. Sensitivity labels are used by the trusted computing base (TCB) as the basis for mandatory access control decisions. See Security Label.