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Adequate Security

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Security commensurate with the risk and magnitude of harm resulting from the loss, misuse, or unauthorized access to or modification of information. Note: This includes assuring that information systems operate effectively and provide appropriate confidentiality, integrity, and availability, through the use of cost-effective management, personnel, operational, and technical controls.

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NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2

Security commensurate with the risk and the magnitude of harm resulting from the loss, misuse, or unauthorized access to or modification of information.

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

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