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Specification

nounid 4205·updated May 12, 2026
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An assessment object that includes document-based artifacts (e.g., policies, procedures, plans, system security requirements, functional specifications, and architectural designs) associated with an information system.

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

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Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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An assessment object that includes document-based artifacts (e.g., policies, procedures, plans, system security requirements, functional specifications, and architectural designs) associated with an information system.
NIST SP 800-53A1 senseview framework →
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An assessment object that includes document-based artifacts (e.g., policies, procedures, plans, system security requirements, functional specifications, and architectural designs) associated with an information system.
Risk Management Framework for Information Systems and Organizations: A System Life Cycle Approach for Security and Privacy1 senseview framework →
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A document that specifies, in a complete, precise, verifiable manner, the requirements, design, behavior, or other characteristics of a system or component and often the procedures for determining whether these provisions have been satisfied.

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