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Security Attribute

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

An abstraction representing the basic properties or characteristics of an entity with respect to safeguarding information; typically associated with internal data structures (e.g., records, buffers, files) within the information system which are used to enable the implementation of access control and flow control policies; reflect special dissemination, handling, or distribution instructions; or support other aspects of the information security policy.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Data85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Sensitivity

Regulated75%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Information Class

Cui72%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Variants

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Security Attributes
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Security Attribute's
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Security Attributes'