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Low Impact System

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An information system in which all three security properties (i.e., confidentiality, integrity, and availability) are assigned a FIPS PUB 199 potential impact value of low. Note: For National Security Systems, CNSSI No. 1253 does not adopt this FIPS PUB 200 high water mark across security objectives. Source: FIPS PUB 200

Also known aslow-impact information system · LIS · low impact · low-impact · FIPS 199 low-impact system · low-impact security categorization
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source

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An information system in which all three security properties (i.e., confidentiality, integrity, and availability) are assigned a FIPS PUB 199 potential impact value of low. Note: For National Security Systems, CNSSI No. 1253 does not adopt this FIPS PUB 200 high water mark across security objectives. Source: FIPS PUB 200

Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Low Impact System. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/low-impact-system

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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015

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The Cyber Glossary
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