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external system service

nounverified·updated Aug 30, 2026

A system service that is implemented outside of the authorization boundary of the organizational system (i.e., a service that is used by but not a part of the organizational system) and for which the organization typically has no direct control over the application of required security controls or the assessment of security control effectiveness.

MWENIST SP 800-171r3

Classifications

Entity Type

System85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Sensitivity

Regulated78%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Information Class

unclassified

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