Assessment object

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-000237",
  "term": "Assessment object",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. The item (i.e., specifications, mechanisms, activities, individuals) upon which an assessment method is applied during an assessment.\n\n2. The item (specifications, mechanisms, activities, individuals) upon which an assessment method is applied during an assessment.\n\n3. See Object, Assessment.\n\n4. Assessment objects identify the specific items being assessed, and as such, can have one or more security defects. Assessment objects include specifications, mechanisms, activities, and individuals which in turn may include, but are not limited to, devices, software products, software executables, credentials, accounts, account-privileges, things to which privileges are granted (including data and physical facilities), etc. See SP 800-53A.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Object, Assessment"
  ],
  "references": [
    "CNSSI 4009-2015 from NIST SP 800-53A Rev. 1; NIST SP 800-53A Rev. 4 [Superseded]; NIST SP 800-53A Rev. 5",
    "NIST SP 800-137 from NISTIR 7298",
    "NISTIR 8011 Vol. 1",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/assessment-object/"
}