Measure of confidence that the security features, practices, procedures, and architecture of an information system accurately mediates and enforces the security policy.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-39 under Assurance from CNSSI 4009

  The grounds for confidence that the set of intended security controls in an information system are effective in their application.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-137 under Assurance

  Grounds for confidence that the set of intended security controls in an information system are effective in their application.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-39 under Assurance

  Grounds for confidence that the other four security goals (integrity, availability, confidentiality, and accountability) have been adequately met by a specific implementation. “Adequately met” includes (1) functionality that performs correctly, (2) sufficient protection against unintentional errors (by users or software), and (3) sufficient resistance to intentional penetration or by-pass.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-12 Rev. 1 under Assurance

  Grounds for justified confidence that a [security or privacy] claim has been or will be achieved.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-53A Rev. 5 under Assurance from ISO/IEC 15026-1:2019 - Adapted

  The grounds for confidence that an entity meets its security objectives.
Source(s):
NISTIR 7316 under Assurance