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ITL Updates Glossary of Key Information Security Terms

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Elizabeth B. Lennon

Abstract

This ITL Bulletins describes the recent update of NISTIR 7298, Glossary of Key Information Security Terms. NISTIR 7298, Revision 2, provides a summary glossary of terms used in NIST publications and other relevant sources.
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ITL Bulletin -
NIST Pub Series
ITL Bulletin
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NIST Pubs

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Keywords

Committee for National Security Systems (CNSS) publications, glossary, information security terms, NIST publications
Information technology and Cybersecurity and privacy

Citation

Lennon, E. (2013), ITL Updates Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, ITL Bulletin, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=914099 (Accessed October 14, 2025)

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Created June 12, 2013, Updated February 19, 2017
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