Definition(s)


Object

Item characterized through the measurement of its attributes.

Source: ISO/IEC 27000:2014, Information technology — Security techniques — Information security management systems — Overview and vocabulary, Third Edition, January 2014. Global Standards

Object

A passive information system-related entity containing or receiving information.

Adapted from: CNSSI 4009, NIST SP 800-53 Rev 4.

Source: NICCS™ Portal Cybersecurity Lexicon, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (https://niccs.us-cert.gov/glossary) as of 11 November 2015, Global Standards

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