Paulsen, C.
and Byers, R.
(2019),
Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.7298r3
(Accessed April 20, 2024)
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Glossary of Key Information Security Terms
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This publication describes an online glossary of terms used in National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) publications. This glossary utilizes a database of terms extracted from NIST Federal Information Processing Standard Publications (FIPS), the NIST Special Publication (SP) 800 series, selected NIST Interagency or Internal Reports (NISTIRs), and from the Committee for National Security Systems Instruction 4009 (CNSSI-4009).Citation
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 7298 Rev. 3
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7298 Rev. 3
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Keywords
cybersecurity, definitions, glossary, information assurance, information security, terminology
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Created July 2, 2019, Updated March 1, 2021