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Information Security

nounid 2873·updated May 12, 2026
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Protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction in order to provide— 1) integrity, which means guarding against improper information modification or destruction, and includes ensuring information nonrepudiation and authenticity; 2) confidentiality, which means preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure, including means for protecting personal privacy and proprietary information; and 3) availability, which means ensuring timely and reliable access to and use of information.

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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

synonym
information security function
plural
Information Securities
possessive
Information Security's
pluralpossessive
Information Securities'

Framework definitions

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →
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Ensures that within the enterprise, information is protected against disclosure to unauthorized users (confidentiality), improper modification (integrity), and non-access when required (availability)
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, Baseline, May 20171 senseview framework →
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The measures taken so that information and information systems are protected from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction.
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook - Audit, April 20121 senseview framework →
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The purpose of this function is to protect information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction in order to provide integrity, confidentiality, and availability.
NY DFS Part 500 (NYCRR Title 23, Chapter 1, Part 500)1 senseview framework →
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The measures taken so that information and information systems are protected from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction.
NERC CIP-003-6 (Security Management Controls) v61 senseview framework →
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The measures taken so that information and information systems are protected from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction.
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
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The process by which an organization protects the creation, collection, storage, use, transmission, and disposal of information.
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 22 sensesview framework →
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The protection of information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction in order to provide confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
§2 · sense_2_pending_review
Protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction in order to provide— 1) integrity, which means guarding against improper information modification or destruction, and includes ensuring information nonrepudiation and authenticity; 2) confidentiality, which means preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure, including means for protecting personal privacy and proprietary information; and 3) availability, which means ensuring timely and reliable access to and use of information.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
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The protection of information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction in order to provide confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
NIST SP 800-531 senseview framework →
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The protection of information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction in order to provide confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
NIST SP 800-53A1 senseview framework →
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The protection of information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction in order to provide confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
NIST SP 800-371 senseview framework →
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The protection of information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction in order to provide confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
FIPS PUB 2001 senseview framework →
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The protection of information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction in order to provide confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
NIST SP 800-601 senseview framework →
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The protection of information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction in order to provide confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
NIST SP 800-181 senseview framework →
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The protection of information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction in order to provide confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
NIST SP 800-661 senseview framework →
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Protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction in order to provide— 1) integrity, which means guarding against improper information modification or destruction, and includes ensuring information nonrepudiation and authenticity; 2) confidentiality, which means preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure, including means for protecting personal privacy and proprietary information; and 3) availability, which means ensuring timely and reliable access to and use of information.
44 U.S.C., Sec 35411 senseview framework →
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Protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction in order to provide— 1) integrity, which means guarding against improper information modification or destruction, and includes ensuring information nonrepudiation and authenticity; 2) confidentiality, which means preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure, including means for protecting personal privacy and proprietary information; and 3) availability, which means ensuring timely and reliable access to and use of information.
ISO/IEC TS 5723:2022(en) Trustworthiness — Vocabulary1 senseview framework →
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preservation of confidentiality, integrity and availability of information; in addition, other properties, such as authenticity, accountability, non-repudiation, and reliability can also be involved.

Outgoing relationships

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