Impact Value

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The assessed worst-case potential impact that could result from a compromise of the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of information expressed as a value of low, moderate, or high. [6]

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Senses

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

The assessed potential impact resulting from a compromise of the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of an information type, expressed as a value of low, moderate, or high.

Classifications

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Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

3 surface forms

plural: Impact Values
possessive: Impact Value's
pluralpossessive: Impact Values'

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