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Activities

Definition(s):

  An assessment object that includes specific protection related pursuits or actions supporting an information system that involve people (e.g., conducting system backup operations, monitoring network traffic).
Source(s):
CNSSI 4009-2015 under activities (assessment) from NIST SP 800-53A Rev. 1

  An assessment object that includes specific protection-related pursuits or actions supporting an information system that involve people (e.g., conducting system backup operations, monitoring network traffic).
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-137 from NISTIR 7298
NIST SP 800-53A Rev. 4