Computer Security Incident definition

Computer Security Incident shall have the same meaning “Computer Security Incident” in section two (2) of NIST Publication 800-61, Computer Security Incident Handling Guide, National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce.
Computer Security Incident means any data or security breaches or unauthorized access, modification, disclosure, misuse, loss, or unavailability of Personal Information or IT Systems. Examples of such incidents include: (i) an attacker commands a botnet to send high volumes of connection requests to a web server, causing it to crash; (ii) users are tricked into opening a “quarterly report” sent via email that is actually malware; running the tool has infected their computers and established connections with an external host; (iii) an attacker obtains sensitive data and threatens that the details will be released publicly if the organization does not pay a designated sum of money; or (iv) a user provides or exposes sensitive information to others through peer-to-peer file sharing services.
Computer Security Incident means any unauthorized access of computerized data that compromises the security, confidentiality, or integrity of GLO Data including data that is encrypted if the person accessing the data has the key required to decrypt the data. The term encompasses both suspected and confirmed Computer Security Incidents involving GLO Data which raise a reasonable risk of harm to the GLO or to an individual.

Examples of Computer Security Incident in a sentence

  • Contractor shall have an incident response process that follows National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards as referenced in the NIST Computer Security Incident Handling Guide, which can be downloaded at xxxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/publications/computer-security-incident-handling-guide, and it shall include, at a minimum, breach detection, breach notification, and breach response.


More Definitions of Computer Security Incident

Computer Security Incident means any data or security breaches or unauthorized access, modification, disclosure, misuse, loss, or unavailability of Personal Information or IT Systems or violation or suspected (after investigation that did not eliminate such suspicion) violation of Privacy Laws, computer security policies, acceptable use policies, standard security practices or Privacy Policies. Examples of such incidents include: (i) an attacker commands a botnet to send high volumes of connection requests to a web server, causing it to crash; (ii) users are tricked into opening a “quarterly report” sent via email that is actually malware; running the tool has infected their computers and established connections with an external host; (iii) an attacker obtains sensitive data and threatens that the details will be released publicly if the organization does not pay a designated sum of money; or (iv) a user provides or exposes sensitive information to others through peer-to-peer file sharing services.
Computer Security Incident means any unauthorized acquisition of, or access to, computerized or other electronic data, or any computer system, equipment or device storing such data, that compromises the security, confidentiality, or integrity of Customer Information. The term “Computer Security Incident” does not include the good faith acquisition of, or access to, Customer Information by an employee or agent of the person or entity that maintains the Customer Information as long as the Customer Information is not used improperly or subject to further unauthorized disclosure.
Computer Security Incident means any data or security breaches or unauthorized access, modification, disclosure, misuse, loss, or unavailability of Protected Data or IT Systems or violation or suspected (after investigation that did not eliminate such suspicion) violation of Privacy and Security Requirements. Examples of such incidents include: (i) an attacker commands a botnet to send high volumes of connection requests to a web server, causing it to crash; (ii) users are tricked into opening a “quarterly report” sent via email that is actually malware; running the tool has infected their computers and established connections with an external host; (iii) an attacker obtains sensitive data and threatens that the details will be released publicly if the organization does not pay a designated sum of money; or (iv) a user provides or exposes sensitive information to others through peer-to-peer file sharing services.
Computer Security Incident or “incident” means a violation or imminent threat of violation of computer security policies, acceptable use policies, or standard security practices.
Computer Security Incident means an adverse event that negatively impacts the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information that is processed, stored, and transmitted using a computer.
Computer Security Incident or “Incident” as defined in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) special publication (SP) 800-61 rev.2 means a violation or imminent threat of violation of computer security policies, acceptable use policies, or standard security practices.
Computer Security Incident xxxx have the same meaning “Computer Security Incident” in Section 2.1 of Incident Handling Guide.