(NIST), N.
, Ross, R.
and Swanson, M.
(2004),
Standards for Security Categorization of Federal Information and Information Systems, Federal Inf. Process. Stds. (NIST FIPS), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.FIPS.199
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Standards for Security Categorization of Federal Information and Information Systems
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Abstract
The purpose of this document is to provide a standard for categorizing federal information and information systems according to an agency's level of concern for confidentiality, integrity, and availability and the potential impact on agency assets and operations should their information and information systems be compromised through unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction.Citation
Federal Inf. Process. Stds. (NIST FIPS) - 199
Report Number
199
NIST Pub Series
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NIST Pubs
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Keywords
classification, Federal information, Federal information systems, FIPS, security
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Created February 1, 2004, Updated July 25, 2024