FISMA and the Risk Management Framework

Appendix C

Glossary

Glossary

This appendix provides definitions for common terms used in this book. Wherever possible, the definitions presented here match those in authoritative government sources, including applicable sections of the United States Code, official guidance issued by NIST and OMB, and the CNSS National Information Assurance Glossary (CNSS Instruction 4009). Where applicable, the source appears in brackets following each definition.