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security label
(I) A marking that is bound to a system resource and that names or
designates the security-relevant attributes of that resource.
[I7498 Part 2, R1457]
(C) The recommended definition is usefully broad, but usually the
term is understood more narrowly as a marking that represents the
security level of an information object, i.e., a marking that
indicates how sensitive an information object is. [NCS04]
(C) System security mechanisms interpret security labels according
to applicable security policy to determine how to control access
to the associated information, otherwise constrain its handling,
and affix appropriate security markings to visible (printed and
displayed) images thereof. [FP188]
