Benchmark  Definition(s): The recorded state of something at a specific point in time. Source: ITIL The root node of an Extensible Configuration Checklist Description Format (XCCDF) benchmark document; may also

Backup facility  Definition(s): A redundant system or service that is kept available for use in case of a failure of a primary facility.  Source: NIST

Backup  Definition(s): A process by which data, electronic or paper based is copied in some form so as to be available and used if the original data from which it

Availability  Definition(s): The property that data or information is accessible and useable upon demand by an authorized person.  Source: HIPAA

Automatic Call Distribution (ACD)  Definition(s): Use of information technology to direct an incoming telephone call to the most appropriate person in the shortest possible time. ACD is sometimes called Automated

Authorization  Definition(s): Access privileges granted to a user, program, or process or the act of granting those privileges.  Source: CNSSI-4009

Asset Management  Definition(s): Asset management is the process responsible for tracking and reporting the value and ownership of financial assets throughout their lifecycle. Asset management is part of an overall

Assessment  Definition(s): Inspection and analysis to check whether a standard or set of guidelines is being followed, that records are accurate, or that efficiency and effectiveness targets are being met.

Artifact  Definition(s): A piece of evidence.  Source: Software Supply Chain Security Guidance EO 14028 from NISTIR 7692 A piece of evidence, such as text or a reference to a resource,

Architecture  Definition(s): The structure of a system or IT service, including the relationships of components to each other and to the environment they are in. Architecture also includes the standards