TERM

system integrity

The attribute of an information system when it performs its intended function in an unimpaired manner, free from deliberate or inadvertent unauthorized manipulation of the system.

Updated

Jan 06, 2026

Senses

Sense 1

The attribute of an information system when it performs its intended function in an unimpaired manner, free from deliberate or inadvertent unauthorized manipulation of the system.

NICCS (CISA) Cybersecurity Vocabulary

Bibliography

NICCS (CISA) Cybersecurity Vocabulary
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Source: NICCS (CISA) Cybersecurity Vocabulary (niccs.cisa.gov).