Environment of Operation
Environment of Operation: The physical, technical, and organizational setting in which an information system operates, including but not limited to:…
Definition
The physical, technical, and organizational setting in which an information system operates, including but not limited to: missions/business functions; mission/business processes; threat space; vulnerabilities; enterprise and information security architecture s; personnel; facilities; supply chain relationships; information technologies; organizational governance and culture; acquisition and procurement processes; organizational policies and procedures; organizational assumptions, constraints, risk tolerance, and priorities/trade-offs).
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
The physical surroundings in which an information system processes, stores, and transmits information. (SP 800-37; SP 800-53A) (NISTIR)