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information security event

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

Identified occurrence of a system, service or network state indicating a possible breach of information security policy or failure of controls, or a previously unknown situation that may be security relevant.

Framework senses

FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, Baseline, May 20171 senseview framework →
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Identified occurrence of a system, service or network state indicating a possible breach of information security policy or failure of controls, or a previously unknown situation that may be security relevant.