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Subcategory

Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

None

Definition(s):

  The subdivision of a Category into specific outcomes of technical and/or management activities. Examples of Subcategories include “External information systems are catalogued,” “Data-at-rest is protected,” and “Notifications from detection systems are investigated.”
Source(s):
NISTIR 8183 NIST Cybersecurity Framework Version 1.1, NIST Cybersecurity Framework Version 1.0
NISTIR 8183A Vol. 1 NIST Cybersecurity Framework Version 1.1
NISTIR 8183A Vol. 2 NIST Cybersecurity Framework Version 1.1
NISTIR 8183A Vol. 3 NIST Cybersecurity Framework Version 1.1

  he subdivision of a Category into specific outcomes of technical and/or management activities. Examples of Subcategories include “External information systems are catalogued,” “Data-at-rest is protected,” and “Notifications from detection systems are investigated.”
Source(s):
NIST Cybersecurity Framework Version 1.1

  The further divisions of a Category into specific outcomes of technical and/or management activities.
Source(s):
NIST Privacy Framework Version 1.0