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potential impact

Definitions:

  The loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability could be expected to have a limited adverse effect, a serious adverse effect, or a severe or catastrophic adverse effect on organizational operations, organizational assets, or individuals.
Sources:
FIPS 200 under POTENTIAL IMPACT from FIPS 199

  The loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability could be expected to have: (i) a limited adverse effect (FIPS 199 low); (ii) a serious adverse effect (FIPS 199 moderate); or (iii) a severe or catastrophic adverse effect (FIPS 199 high) on organizational operations, organizational assets, or individuals.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-137 under Potential Impact from FIPS 199
NIST SP 800-18 Rev. 1 under Potential Impact from FIPS 199

  The loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability could be expected to have: (i) a limited adverse effect (FIPS Publication 199 low); (ii) a serious adverse effect (FIPS Publication 199 moderate); or (iii) a severe or catastrophic adverse effect (FIPS Publication 199 high) on organizational operations, organizational assets, or individuals.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-172 from FIPS 199
NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2 from FIPS 199

  The loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability that could be expected to have a limited (low) adverse effect, a serious (moderate) adverse effect, or a severe or catastrophic (high) adverse effect on organizational operations, organizational assets, or individuals.
Sources:
CNSSI 4009-2015 from FIPS 199 - Adapted

  The loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability could be expected to have: (i) a limited adverse effect (FIPS 199 low); (ii) a serious adverse effect (FIPS 199 moderate); or (iii) a severe or catastrophic adverse effect (FIPS 199 high) on organizational operations, organizational assets, or individuals.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-60 Vol. 1 Rev. 1 under Potential Impact from FIPS 199
NIST SP 800-60 Vol. 2 Rev. 1 under Potential Impact from FIPS 199

  The loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability could be expected to have a limited adverse effect (FIPS Publication 199 low); a serious adverse effect (FIPS Publication 199 moderate); or a severe or catastrophic adverse effect (FIPS Publication 199 high) on organizational operations, organizational assets, or individuals.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 2 from FIPS 199
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 from FIPS 199
NIST SP 800-53A Rev. 5 from FIPS 199

  The loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability could be expected to have a limited adverse effect (FIPS Publication 199 low), a serious adverse effect (FIPS Publication 199 moderate), or a severe or catastrophic adverse effect (FIPS Publication 199 high) on organizational operations, organizational assets, or individuals.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-53B from FIPS 199