Cybersecurity state
Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-001185
The condition of a device’s cybersecurity expressed in a way that is meaningful and useful to authorized entities. For example, a very simple device might express its state in terms of whether or not it is operating as expected, while a complex device might perform cybersecurity logging, check its integrity at boot and report the results, and examine and report additional aspects of its cybersecurity state.
| Identifier | MLC-T-CYB-001185 |
|---|---|
| Field | Cybersecurity |
| References | NISTIR 8259A; NIST CSRC Glossary |
Record as JSON
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