System High Mode (c.f.d.)
System High Mode (c.f.d.): Information systems security mode of operation wherein each user, with direct or indirect access to the information system, its…
Definition
Information systems security mode of operation wherein each user, with direct or indirect access to the information system, its peripherals, remote terminals, or remote hosts, has all of the following: 1) valid security clearance for all information within an information system; 2) formal access approval and signed nondisclosure agreements for all the information stored and/or processed (including all compartments, sub compartments and/or special access programs); and 3) valid need-to- know for some of the information contained within the information system. Rationale: system high, along with other related terms, has been listed for deletion.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
Information systems security mode of operation wherein each user, with direct or indirect access to the information system, its peripherals, remote terminals, or remote hosts, has all of the following: a. valid security clearance for all information within an information system; b. formal access approval and signed nondisclosure agreements for all the information stored and/or processed (including all compartments, subcompartments and/or special access programs); and c. valid need-to-know for some of the information contained within the information system. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)