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cybersecurity

Abbreviations / Acronyms / Synonyms:

computer security (COMPUSEC)
CS

Definitions:

  Prevention of damage to, protection of, and restoration of computers, electronic communications systems, electronic communications services, wire communication, and electronic communication, including information contained therein, to ensure its availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality, and nonrepudiation. 

Note: The term cybersecurity replaced the term information assurance (IA) in the DoD and most USG policy documents in 2014. The term information assurance, in turn, previously replaced the terms information security and computer security in the same way. However, the terms information security and computer security are still used in the USG and elsewhere depending on scope and intent.
Sources:
CNSSI 4009-2022 from NSPD-54/HSPD-23
NIST SP 1800-10B under Cybersecurity from NSPD-54/HSPD-23, CNSSI 4009-2022
NIST SP 1800-25B under Cybersecurity from NSPD-54/HSPD-23, CNSSI 4009-2022
NIST SP 1800-26B under Cybersecurity from NSPD-54/HSPD-23, CNSSI 4009-2022
NIST SP 800-160 Vol. 2 Rev. 1 from CNSSI 4009-2022
NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 2 from OMB Circular A-130 (2016)
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 from OMB Circular A-130 (2016)
NIST IR 8401 from NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5
NISTIR 7621 Rev. 1 under Cybersecurity from CNSSI 4009-2022

  The process of protecting information by preventing, detecting, and responding to attacks.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-160 Vol. 2 Rev. 1 from NIST Cybersecurity Framework Version 1.1
NIST Cybersecurity Framework Version 1.1 under Cybersecurity
NISTIR 8183 under Cybersecurity from NIST Cybersecurity Framework Version 1.1, NIST Cybersecurity Framework Version 1.0
NISTIR 8183 Rev. 1 under Cybersecurity from NIST Cybersecurity Framework Version 1.1
NISTIR 8183A Vol. 1 under Cybersecurity from NIST Cybersecurity Framework Version 1.1
NISTIR 8183A Vol. 2 under Cybersecurity from NIST Cybersecurity Framework Version 1.1
NISTIR 8183A Vol. 3 under Cybersecurity from NIST Cybersecurity Framework Version 1.1

  The prevention of damage to, protection of, and restoration of computers, electronic communications systems, electronic communications services, wire communication, and electronic communication, including information contained therein, to ensure its availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality, and non-repudiation.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-50r1

  The ability to protect or defend the use of cyberspace from cyber attacks.
Sources:
NISTIR 8170 under Cybersecurity from CNSSI 4009

  the prevention of damage to, unauthorized use of, exploitation of, and—if needed—the restoration of electronic information and communications systems, and the information they contain, in order to strengthen the confidentiality, integrity and availability of these systems.
Sources:
NISTIR 8074 Vol. 2 under Cybersecurity

  Prevention of damage to, protection of, and restoration of computers, electronic communications systems, electronic communications services, wire communication, and electronic communication, including information contained therein, to ensure its availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality, and nonrepudiation. For example, PNT data is generated by cyber systems. Protection of the devices and systems used to generate PNT data should be considered part of cybersecurity.
Sources:
NIST IR 8323r1 from NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 - [adapted]