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External Information System or Component

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

An information system or component of an information system that is outside of the authorization boundary established by the organization and for which the organization typically has no direct control over the application of required security controls or the assessment of security control effectiveness.

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Classifications

Entity Type

System95%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Sensitivity

Regulated85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
External Information System or Components
possessive
External Information System or Component's
pluralpossessive
External Information System or Components'