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trust

Abbreviations / Acronyms / Synonyms:

Definitions:

  The willingness to take actions expecting beneficial outcomes, based on assertions by other parties.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-95 under Trust from Open Grid Services Architecture Glossary of Terms

  The confidence one element has in another, that the second element will behave as expected.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-161r1 under Trust from Software Assurance in Acquisition: Mitigating Risks to the Enterprise
NISTIR 7622 under Trust from Software Assurance in Acquisition
NISTIR 8320B under Trust from Software Assurance in Acquisition: Mitigating Risks to the Enterprise

  A characteristic of an entity that indicates its ability to perform certain functions or services correctly, fairly and impartially, along with assurance that the entity and its identifier are genuine.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-152 under Trust

  A belief that an entity meets certain expectations and therefore, can be relied upon.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-160v1r1 from MTR210263

  An ISCM capability that ensures that untrustworthy persons are prevented from being trusted with network access (to prevent insider attacks).
Sources:
NISTIR 8011 Vol. 1 under Capability, Trust Management

  See Capability, Trust Management.
Sources:
NISTIR 8011 Vol. 1 under Trust

  The confidence one element has in another that the second element will behave as expected.
Sources:
NISTIR 8320A under Trust from Software Assurance in Acquisition: Mitigating Risks to the Enterprise