security incident

security incident

An occurrence that actually or imminently jeopardizes, without lawful authority, the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of information or an information system or constitutes a violation or imminent threat of violation of law, security policies, security procedures, or acceptable use policies.

📚 Reference: NIST SP 800-172r3
🏷️ Category: Cybersecurity
📊 Commonality: common
Also known as: incident Incident