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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 : links
        
          
    
        
        
        SystemCharacteristics --> "*" Link : links
        click Link href "../Link/"
    

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

        
      SystemCharacteristics : props
        
          
    
        
        
        SystemCharacteristics --> "*" SspSystemCharacteristicsProp : props
        click SspSystemCharacteristicsProp href "../SspSystemCharacteristicsProp/"
    

        
      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

Section titled “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
props *
SspSystemCharacteristicsProp		 A list of properties direct
links *
Link		 A list of links 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

Section titled “Usages”
used by used in type used
SystemSecurityPlan system_characteristics range SystemCharacteristics

In Subsets

Section titled “In Subsets”

Identifier and Mapping Information

Section titled “Identifier and Mapping Information”

Schema Source

Section titled “Schema Source”

Mappings

Section titled “Mappings”
Mapping Type Mapped Value
self oscal:SystemCharacteristics
native oscal:SystemCharacteristics

LinkML Source

Section titled “LinkML Source”

Direct

Section titled “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
- props
- links
- 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

Section titled “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
    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
  props:
    name: props
    description: A list of properties.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal
    rank: 1000
    owner: SystemCharacteristics
    domain_of:
    - HasPropsAndLinks
    - Resource
    - Addition
    - SystemCharacteristics
    - SystemInformation
    - InformationType
    - ImpactLevel
    - AuthorizationBoundary
    - Diagram
    - NetworkArchitecture
    - DataFlow
    - SystemImplementation
    - LeveragedAuthorization
    - SspImplementedRequirement
    - SspStatement
    - ByComponent
    - Export
    - ProvidedControlImplementation
    - ControlResponsibility
    - InheritedControlImplementation
    - SatisfiedControlImplementation
    range: SspSystemCharacteristicsProp
    multivalued: true
    inlined: true
    inlined_as_list: true
  links:
    name: links
    description: A list of links.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal
    rank: 1000
    owner: SystemCharacteristics
    domain_of:
    - HasPropsAndLinks
    - Addition
    - SystemCharacteristics
    - SystemInformation
    - InformationType
    - ImpactLevel
    - AuthorizationBoundary
    - Diagram
    - NetworkArchitecture
    - DataFlow
    - SystemImplementation
    - LeveragedAuthorization
    - SspImplementedRequirement
    - SspStatement
    - ByComponent
    - Export
    - ProvidedControlImplementation
    - ControlResponsibility
    - InheritedControlImplementation
    - SatisfiedControlImplementation
    range: Link
    multivalued: true
    inlined: true
    inlined_as_list: 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
    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