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security objectives

Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

IT security objective

Definition(s):

  Confidentiality, integrity, or availability.
Source(s):
FIPS 200 under SECURITY OBJECTIVE FIPS 199
NIST SP 800-137 under Security Objective FIPS 199
NIST SP 800-18 Rev. 1 under Security Objective
NIST SP 800-30 Rev. 1 under Security Objective FIPS 199
NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 1 under Security Objective FIPS 199
NIST SP 800-39 under Security Objective FIPS 199
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4 under Security Objective FIPS 199
NIST SP 800-53A Rev. 4 under Security Objective FIPS 199

  Confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-60 Vol. 1 Rev. 1 under Security Objectives FIPS 199
NIST SP 800-60 Vol. 2 Rev. 1 under Security Objectives FIPS 199

  See “Security objective”.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-33 under IT security objective [Withdrawn]

  The five security objectives are integrity, availability, confidentiality, accountability, and assurance.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-33 [Withdrawn]