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data aggregation

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Compilation of individual data systems and data that could result in the totality of the information being classified, or classified at a higher level, or of beneficial use to an adversary.

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

Senses

SANS Glossary of Security Terms

Data Aggregation is the ability to get a more complete picture of the information by analyzing several different types of records at once.

National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexiconextended definition available

The process of gathering and combining data from different sources, so that the combined data reveals new information.

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

Regulated85%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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