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| + | {{definition|Security is used in the sense of minimizing the [[Vulnerability|vulnerabilities]] of [[Asset|assets]] and resources. <ref>ITU Security in Telecommunications and Information Technology: An overview of issues and the deployment of existing ITU-T Recommendations for secure telecommunications, ITU-T, Geneva (2012) - ITU-T X-800.</ref>}}<br /> | ||
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| + | {{definition|The measures necessary to achieve [[protection]] against espionage, sabotage, subversion and terrorism, as well as against loss or unauthorized disclosure. <ref>[http://nso.nato.int/nso/zPublic/ap/aap6/AAP-6.pdf NATO Glossary AAP-06(2014)</ref>}} <br /> | ||
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{{definition|Security is a condition that results from the establishment and maintenance of protective measures that enable an enterprise to perform its mission or critical functions despite risks posed by threats to its use of information systems. <ref name="NISTIR7298"> [http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/ir/2013/NIST.IR.7298r2.pdf NISTIR 7298 rev 2: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, May 2013]</ref>}} | {{definition|Security is a condition that results from the establishment and maintenance of protective measures that enable an enterprise to perform its mission or critical functions despite risks posed by threats to its use of information systems. <ref name="NISTIR7298"> [http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/ir/2013/NIST.IR.7298r2.pdf NISTIR 7298 rev 2: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, May 2013]</ref>}} | ||
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Revision as of 17:16, 14 June 2015
In some languages the terms "Security" and "Safety" are the same.
Contents
Definitions
European Definitions
2009/72/EC
Security means both security of supply and provision of electricity, and technical safety. [1]
Other International Definitions
ITU-T
NATO
The measures necessary to achieve protection against espionage, sabotage, subversion and terrorism, as well as against loss or unauthorized disclosure. [3]
National Definitions
United States
Security is a condition that results from the establishment and maintenance of protective measures that enable an enterprise to perform its mission or critical functions despite risks posed by threats to its use of information systems. [4]
Protective measures may involve a combination of deterrence, avoidance, prevention, detection, recovery, and correction that should form part of the enterprise’s Risk Management approach.
Standard Definition
Discussion
See also
Notes
- ↑ ENTSO-E Glossary of Terms
- ↑ ITU Security in Telecommunications and Information Technology: An overview of issues and the deployment of existing ITU-T Recommendations for secure telecommunications, ITU-T, Geneva (2012) - ITU-T X-800.
- ↑ [http://nso.nato.int/nso/zPublic/ap/aap6/AAP-6.pdf NATO Glossary AAP-06(2014)
- ↑ NISTIR 7298 rev 2: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, May 2013
