AC-16 (2) Security Attributes | Attribute Value Changes By Authorized Individuals
The information system provides authorized individuals (or processes acting on behalf of individuals) the capability to define or change the value of associated security attributes.
Applicable CNSSI 1253 Baselines
Confidentiality
- L
- M
- H
Integrity
- L
- M
- H
Availability
- L
- M
- H
Supplemental Guidance
The content or assigned values of security attributes can directly affect the ability of individuals to access organizational information. Therefore, it is important for information systems to be able to limit the ability to create or modify security attributes to authorized individuals.