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Security Marking

nounid 4066·updated May 9, 2026
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Human-readable information affixed to information system components, removable media, or output indicating the distribution limitations, handling caveats, and applicable security markings.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Artifact85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

Regulated80%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

Cui75%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

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Security Markings
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Security MarkingsSecurity Markingses
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Security Marking'sSecurity Markings's
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Security Markings'Security Markingses'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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Human-readable information affixed to information system components, removable media, or output indicating the distribution limitations, handling caveats, and applicable security markings.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
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Human-readable indicators applied to a document, storage media, or hardware component to designate security classification, categorization, and/or handling restrictions applicable to the information contained therein. For intelligence information, these could include compartment and sub-compartment indicators and handling restrictions.
NIST SP 800-531 senseview framework →
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Human-readable information affixed to information system components, removable media, or output indicating the distribution limitations, handling caveats, and applicable security markings.

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Incoming relationships

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