Primary definition
Information representing elements of the security label(s) of a subject and an object. Sensitivity labels are used by the trusted computing base (TCB) as the basis for mandatory access control decisions. See Security Label. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)
Also known assecurity label · classification label · access label · mandatory access control label · MAC label · TCB label
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Information representing elements of the security label(s) of a subject and an object. Sensitivity labels are used by the trusted computing base (TCB) as the basis for mandatory access control decisions. See Security Label. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)
The Cyber Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Sensitivity Label. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/sensitivity-label
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