An occurrence that actually or potentially jeopardizes the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of an information system or the information the system processes, stores, or transmits or that constitutes a violation or imminent threat of violation of security policies, security procedures, or acceptable use policies.
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FIPS 200 under INCIDENT
NIST SP 800-12 Rev. 1 under Incident from FIPS 200
NIST SP 800-128 under Incident from FIPS 200
NIST SP 800-137 under Incident from FIPS 200
NISTIR 8183 under Incident from NIST Cybersecurity Framework Version 1.1, NIST Cybersecurity Framework Version 1.0
NISTIR 8183 Rev. 1 under Incident from NIST Cybersecurity Framework Version 1.1
NISTIR 8183A Vol. 1 under Incident from NIST Cybersecurity Framework Version 1.1
NISTIR 8183A Vol. 2 under Incident from NIST Cybersecurity Framework Version 1.1
NISTIR 8183A Vol. 3 under Incident from NIST Cybersecurity Framework Version 1.1

  An occurrence that actually or potentially jeopardizes the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of an information system or the information the system processes, stores, or transmits or that constitutes a violation or imminent threat of violation of security policies, security procedures, or acceptable use policies
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NIST SP 800-82r3 under Incident from FIPS 200

  An occurrence that results in actual or potential jeopardy to the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of an information system or the information the system processes, stores, or transmits or that constitutes a violation or imminent threat of violation of security policies, security procedures, or acceptable use policies. See cyber incident. See also event, security-relevant, and intrusion.
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CNSSI 4009-2015 from FIPS 200 - Adapted

  Anomalous or unexpected event, set of events, condition, or situation at any time during the life cycle of a project, product, service, or system.
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NIST SP 800-160v1r1 from ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288:2015

  Actions taken through the use of an information system or network that result in an actual or potentially adverse effect on an information system, network, and/or the information residing therein. See incident. See also event, security-relevant event, and intrusion.
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CNSSI 4009-2015 under cyber incident

  See “incident.”
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NIST SP 800-61 Rev. 2 under Computer Security Incident

  A violation or imminent threat of violation of computer security policies, acceptable use policies, or standard security practices.
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NIST SP 800-61 Rev. 2 under Incident

  See incident.
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CNSSI 4009-2015 under computer security incident
CNSSI 4009-2015 under security incident
NIST SP 800-137 under Security Incident

  Actions taken through the use of an information system or network that result in an actual or potentially adverse effect on an information system, network, and/or the information residing therein.
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NIST SP 800-160 Vol. 2 Rev. 1 under cyber incident from CNSSI 4009-2015

  An occurrence that actually or imminently jeopardizes, without lawful authority, the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of information or an information system; or constitutes a violation or imminent threat of violation of law, security policies, security procedures, or acceptable use policies.
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NIST SP 800-171r3 from 44 U.S.C., Sec. 3552
NIST SP 800-172 from 44 U.S.C., Sec. 3552
NIST SP 800-172A from 44 U.S.C., Sec. 3552
NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 2 from 44 U.S.C., Sec. 3552
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 from PL 113-283 (FISMA)

  An occurrence that actually or potentially jeopardizes, without lawful authority, the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of information or an information system; or constitutes a violation or imminent threat of violation of security policies, security procedures, or acceptable use policies.
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NIST SP 800-128 from 44 U.S.C., Sec. 3552