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Security Marking

Security Marking: The means used to associate a set of security attributes with objects in a human-readable form, to enable organizational process-based…

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The means used to associate a set of security attributes with objects in a human-readable form, to enable organizational process-based enforcement of information security policies.

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Human-readable information affixed to information system components, removable media, or output indicating the distribution limitations, handling caveats, and applicable security markings. (SP 800-53) (NISTIR)

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