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Class: SystemCharacteristics

Contains the characteristics of the system, such as its name, purpose, and security impact level.

URI: oscal:SystemCharacteristics

 classDiagram
    class SystemCharacteristics
    click SystemCharacteristics href "../SystemCharacteristics/"
      SystemCharacteristics : authorization_boundary





        SystemCharacteristics --> "1" AuthorizationBoundary : authorization_boundary
        click AuthorizationBoundary href "../AuthorizationBoundary/"



      SystemCharacteristics : data_flow





        SystemCharacteristics --> "0..1" DataFlow : data_flow
        click DataFlow href "../DataFlow/"



      SystemCharacteristics : date_authorized

      SystemCharacteristics : description

      SystemCharacteristics : network_architecture





        SystemCharacteristics --> "0..1" NetworkArchitecture : network_architecture
        click NetworkArchitecture href "../NetworkArchitecture/"



      SystemCharacteristics : remarks

      SystemCharacteristics : responsible_parties





        SystemCharacteristics --> "*" SspSystemCharacteristicsResponsibleParty : responsible_parties
        click SspSystemCharacteristicsResponsibleParty href "../SspSystemCharacteristicsResponsibleParty/"



      SystemCharacteristics : security_impact_level





        SystemCharacteristics --> "0..1" SecurityImpactLevel : security_impact_level
        click SecurityImpactLevel href "../SecurityImpactLevel/"



      SystemCharacteristics : security_sensitivity_level

      SystemCharacteristics : system_ids





        SystemCharacteristics --> "1..*" SystemId : system_ids
        click SystemId href "../SystemId/"



      SystemCharacteristics : system_information





        SystemCharacteristics --> "1" SystemInformation : system_information
        click SystemInformation href "../SystemInformation/"



      SystemCharacteristics : system_name

      SystemCharacteristics : system_name_short

      SystemCharacteristics : system_status





        SystemCharacteristics --> "1" SystemStatus : system_status
        click SystemStatus href "../SystemStatus/"



Slots

Name Cardinality and Range Description Inheritance
system_ids 1..*
SystemId
Unique identifiers for the system direct
system_name 1
String
The full name of the system direct
system_name_short 0..1
String
A short name for the system, such as an acronym, that is suitable for display... direct
description 1
MarkupMultilineType
A human-readable description direct
date_authorized 0..1
String
The date the system received its authorization direct
security_sensitivity_level 0..1
String
The overall information system sensitivity categorization, such as defined by... direct
system_information 1
SystemInformation
Contains details about all information types that are stored, processed, or t... direct
security_impact_level 0..1
SecurityImpactLevel
The overall level of expected impact resulting from unauthorized disclosure, ... direct
system_status 1
SystemStatus
Describes the operational status of the system direct
authorization_boundary 1
AuthorizationBoundary
A description of this system's authorization boundary, optionally supplemente... direct
network_architecture 0..1
NetworkArchitecture
A description of the system's network architecture, optionally supplemented w... direct
data_flow 0..1
DataFlow
A description of the logical flow of information within the system and across... direct
responsible_parties *
SspSystemCharacteristicsResponsibleParty
Responsible party assignments direct
remarks 0..1
MarkupMultilineType
Additional commentary about the containing object direct

Usages

used by used in type used
SystemSecurityPlan system_characteristics range SystemCharacteristics

In Subsets

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

  • from schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal

Mappings

Mapping Type Mapped Value
self oscal:SystemCharacteristics
native oscal:SystemCharacteristics

LinkML Source

Direct

name: SystemCharacteristics
description: Contains the characteristics of the system, such as its name, purpose,
  and security impact level.
in_subset:
- ssp
from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal
slots:
- system-ids
- system-name
- system-name-short
- description
- date-authorized
- security-sensitivity-level
- system-information
- security-impact-level
- system-status
- authorization-boundary
- network-architecture
- data-flow
- responsible-parties
- remarks
slot_usage:
  system-ids:
    name: system-ids
    required: true
  system-name:
    name: system-name
    required: true
  description:
    name: description
    required: true
  system-information:
    name: system-information
    required: true
  system-status:
    name: system-status
    required: true
  authorization-boundary:
    name: authorization-boundary
    required: true
  props:
    name: props
    range: SspSystemCharacteristicsProp
  responsible-parties:
    name: responsible-parties
    range: SspSystemCharacteristicsResponsibleParty

Induced

name: SystemCharacteristics
description: Contains the characteristics of the system, such as its name, purpose,
  and security impact level.
in_subset:
- ssp
from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal
slot_usage:
  system-ids:
    name: system-ids
    required: true
  system-name:
    name: system-name
    required: true
  description:
    name: description
    required: true
  system-information:
    name: system-information
    required: true
  system-status:
    name: system-status
    required: true
  authorization-boundary:
    name: authorization-boundary
    required: true
  props:
    name: props
    range: SspSystemCharacteristicsProp
  responsible-parties:
    name: responsible-parties
    range: SspSystemCharacteristicsResponsibleParty
attributes:
  system-ids:
    name: system-ids
    description: Unique identifiers for the system.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal
    rank: 1000
    alias: system_ids
    owner: SystemCharacteristics
    domain_of:
    - SystemCharacteristics
    range: SystemId
    required: true
    multivalued: true
    inlined: true
    inlined_as_list: true
  system-name:
    name: system-name
    description: The full name of the system.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal
    rank: 1000
    alias: system_name
    owner: SystemCharacteristics
    domain_of:
    - SystemCharacteristics
    range: string
    required: true
  system-name-short:
    name: system-name-short
    description: A short name for the system, such as an acronym, that is suitable
      for display in a data table or summary list.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal
    rank: 1000
    alias: system_name_short
    owner: SystemCharacteristics
    domain_of:
    - SystemCharacteristics
    range: string
  description:
    name: description
    description: A human-readable description.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal
    rank: 1000
    alias: description
    owner: SystemCharacteristics
    domain_of:
    - Role
    - Resource
    - ParameterConstraint
    - ReviewedControls
    - ControlSelection
    - ControlObjectiveSelection
    - AssessmentSubject
    - AssessmentSubjectPlaceholder
    - LocalObjective
    - AssessmentMethod
    - Activity
    - Step
    - Task
    - SystemComponent
    - SystemUser
    - AuthorizedPrivilege
    - InventoryItem
    - Observation
    - RelevantEvidence
    - Finding
    - FindingTarget
    - Risk
    - MitigatingFactor
    - Response
    - RequiredAsset
    - RiskLogEntry
    - SystemCharacteristics
    - InformationType
    - AuthorizationBoundary
    - Diagram
    - NetworkArchitecture
    - DataFlow
    - SspControlImplementation
    - ByComponent
    - Export
    - ProvidedControlImplementation
    - ControlResponsibility
    - InheritedControlImplementation
    - SatisfiedControlImplementation
    - Result
    - AssessmentLogEntry
    - DefinedComponent
    - Capability
    - IncorporatesComponent
    - ControlImplementationSet
    - ImplementedRequirement
    - ImplementedControlStatement
    - QualifierItem
    - PoamItem
    range: MarkupMultilineType
    required: true
  date-authorized:
    name: date-authorized
    description: The date the system received its authorization.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal
    rank: 1000
    alias: date_authorized
    owner: SystemCharacteristics
    domain_of:
    - SystemCharacteristics
    - LeveragedAuthorization
    range: string
  security-sensitivity-level:
    name: security-sensitivity-level
    description: The overall information system sensitivity categorization, such as
      defined by FIPS-199.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal
    rank: 1000
    alias: security_sensitivity_level
    owner: SystemCharacteristics
    domain_of:
    - SystemCharacteristics
    range: string
  system-information:
    name: system-information
    description: Contains details about all information types that are stored, processed,
      or transmitted by the system.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal
    rank: 1000
    alias: system_information
    owner: SystemCharacteristics
    domain_of:
    - SystemCharacteristics
    range: SystemInformation
    required: true
    inlined: true
  security-impact-level:
    name: security-impact-level
    description: The overall level of expected impact resulting from unauthorized
      disclosure, modification, or loss of access to information.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal
    rank: 1000
    alias: security_impact_level
    owner: SystemCharacteristics
    domain_of:
    - SystemCharacteristics
    range: SecurityImpactLevel
    inlined: true
  system-status:
    name: system-status
    description: Describes the operational status of the system.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal
    rank: 1000
    alias: system_status
    owner: SystemCharacteristics
    domain_of:
    - SystemCharacteristics
    range: SystemStatus
    required: true
    inlined: true
  authorization-boundary:
    name: authorization-boundary
    description: A description of this system's authorization boundary, optionally
      supplemented with diagrams that illustrate the authorization boundary.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal
    rank: 1000
    alias: authorization_boundary
    owner: SystemCharacteristics
    domain_of:
    - SystemCharacteristics
    range: AuthorizationBoundary
    required: true
    inlined: true
  network-architecture:
    name: network-architecture
    description: A description of the system's network architecture, optionally supplemented
      with diagrams that illustrate the network architecture.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal
    rank: 1000
    alias: network_architecture
    owner: SystemCharacteristics
    domain_of:
    - SystemCharacteristics
    range: NetworkArchitecture
    inlined: true
  data-flow:
    name: data-flow
    description: A description of the logical flow of information within the system
      and across its boundaries, optionally supplemented with diagrams.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal
    rank: 1000
    alias: data_flow
    owner: SystemCharacteristics
    domain_of:
    - SystemCharacteristics
    range: DataFlow
    inlined: true
  responsible-parties:
    name: responsible-parties
    description: Responsible party assignments.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal
    rank: 1000
    alias: responsible_parties
    owner: SystemCharacteristics
    domain_of:
    - HasResponsibleParties
    - SystemCharacteristics
    range: SspSystemCharacteristicsResponsibleParty
    multivalued: true
    inlined: true
    inlined_as_list: true
  remarks:
    name: remarks
    description: Additional commentary about the containing object.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal
    rank: 1000
    alias: remarks
    owner: SystemCharacteristics
    domain_of:
    - OscalCommon
    - Property
    - Resource
    - ConstraintTest
    - ControlMatching
    - Removal
    - ImportSSP
    - LocalDefinitions
    - SelectObjectiveById
    - AssessmentSubjectSource
    - OnDateCondition
    - WithinDateRange
    - AtFrequency
    - TaskDependency
    - SetParameter
    - ComponentStatus
    - PortRange
    - ImplementationStatus
    - ObjectiveStatus
    - RelatedObservation
    - AssociatedRisk
    - LoggedBy
    - ImportProfile
    - SystemCharacteristics
    - SystemStatus
    - AuthorizationBoundary
    - Diagram
    - NetworkArchitecture
    - DataFlow
    - SystemImplementation
    - LeveragedAuthorization
    - SspImplementedRequirement
    - SspStatement
    - ByComponent
    - ProvidedControlImplementation
    - ControlResponsibility
    - InheritedControlImplementation
    - SatisfiedControlImplementation
    - ImportAssessmentPlan
    - AssessmentResultsLocalDefinitions
    - ImportComponentDefinition
    - ImplementedRequirement
    - ImplementedControlStatement
    - QualifierItem
    - PoamLocalDefinitions
    - RelatedFinding
    range: MarkupMultilineType