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NIST IR 7298 Rev. 3

Glossary of Key Information Security Terms

Date Published: July 2019

Supersedes: IR 7298 Rev. 2 (06/05/2013)

Author(s)

Celia Paulsen (NIST), Robert Byers (NIST)

Abstract

Keywords

cybersecurity; definitions; glossary; information assurance; information security; terminology
Control Families

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Documentation

Publication:
https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.7298r3
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Supplemental Material:
Online Glossary

Document History:
09/28/18: IR 7298 Rev. 3 (Draft)
07/03/19: IR 7298 Rev. 3 (Final)

Topics

Security and Privacy

general security & privacy