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information assurance

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

Measures that protect and defend information and information systems by ensuring their availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality, and non-repudiation. These measures include providing for restoration of information systems by incorporating protection, detection, and reaction capabilities.

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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

acronym
IA
plural
information assurances
possessive
information assurance's
pluralpossessive
information assurances'