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information type

Definition(s):

  A specific category of information (e.g., privacy, medical, proprietary, financial, investigative, contractor sensitive, security management), defined by an organization or, in some instances, by a specific law, Executive Order, directive, policy, or regulation.
Source(s):
FIPS 200 under INFORMATION TYPE from FIPS 199

  A specific category of information (e.g., privacy, medical, proprietary, financial, investigative, contractor sensitive, security management) defined by an organization or in some instances, by a specific law, Executive Order, directive, policy, or regulation.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-137 under Information Type from FIPS 199
NIST SP 800-30 Rev. 1 under Information Type from FIPS 199
NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 1 under Information Type from FIPS 199
NIST SP 800-39 under Information Type from FIPS 199
NIST SP 800-53A Rev. 4 under Information Type from FIPS 199
NIST SP 800-60 Vol. 1 Rev. 1 under Information Type from FIPS 199
NIST SP 800-60 Vol. 2 Rev. 1 under Information Type from FIPS 199
NISTIR 8170 under Information Type from FIPS 199

  A specific category of information (e.g., privacy, medical, proprietary, financial, investigative, contractor sensitive, security management) defined by an organization or in some instances, by a specific law, executive order, directive, policy, or regulation.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-18 Rev. 1 under Information Type from FIPS 199

  A specific category of information (e.g., privacy, medical, proprietary, financial, investigative, contractor sensitive, security management), defined by an organization or in some instances, by a specific law, Executive Order (E.O.), directive, policy, or regulation.
Source(s):
CNSSI 4009-2015 from FIPS 199

  A specific category of information (e.g., privacy, medical, proprietary, financial, investigative, contractor-sensitive, security management) defined by an organization or in some instances, by a specific law, Executive Order, directive, policy, or regulation.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4 under Information Type from FIPS 199
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 from FIPS 199

  A specific category of information (e.g., privacy, medical, proprietary, financial, investigative, contractor-sensitive, security management) defined by an organization or in some instances, by a specific law, executive order, directive, policy, or regulation.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 2