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impact value

Abbreviations / Acronyms / Synonyms:

impact level

Definitions:

  The assessed potential impact resulting from a compromise of the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of an information type, expressed as a value of low, moderate, or high.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-30 Rev. 1 under Impact Value from CNSSI 1253

  The assessed worst-case potential impact that could result from a compromise of the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of information expressed as a value of low, moderate or high.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 2 from FIPS 199
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 from FIPS 199

  See impact value.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 2 under impact level

  The assessed worst-case potential impact that could result from a compromise of the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of information expressed as a value of low, moderate, or high.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-171r3 from FIPS 199
NIST SP 800-172r3 from FIPS 199
NIST SP 800-53A Rev. 5 from FIPS 199
NIST SP 800-53B from FIPS 199