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Security Posture

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The security status of an enterprise’s networks, information, and systems based on IA resources (e.g., people, hardware, software, policies) and capabilities in place to manage the defense of the enterprise and to react as the situation changes.

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

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Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary

The security status of an enterprise's networks, information, and systems based on information security and assurance resources (e.g., people, hardware, software, and policies) and capabilities in place to manage the defense of the enterprise and to react as the situation changes.

NIST SP 800-171r3attested usage pack match

No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 2 citations in that document; a definition is pending curation.

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

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