Security Categorization

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

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The process of determining the security category for information or an information system. Security categorization methodologies are described in CNSS Instruction 1253 for national security systems and in FIPS 199 for other than national security systems.

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Classifications

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Entity Type

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

3 surface forms

plural: Security Categorizations
possessive: Security Categorization's
pluralpossessive: Security Categorizations'

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