Slot: description
A human-readable description.
URI: oscal:description
Applicable Classes
Section titled “Applicable Classes”| Name | Description | Modifies Slot |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Defines a function, which might be assigned to a party in a specific situatio… | no |
| Resource | A resource associated with content in the containing document instance | yes |
| ParameterConstraint | A formal or informal expression of a constraint or test | yes |
| ReviewedControls | Identifies the controls being assessed and their control objectives | no |
| ControlSelection | Identifies the controls being assessed | no |
| ControlObjectiveSelection | Identifies the control objectives of the assessment | no |
| AssessmentSubject | Identifies system elements being assessed, such as components, inventory item… | no |
| AssessmentSubjectPlaceholder | Used when the assessment subjects will be determined as part of one or more o… | no |
| LocalObjective | A local definition of a control objective for this assessment | no |
| AssessmentMethod | A local definition of a control objective | no |
| Activity | Identifies an assessment or related process that can be performed | yes |
| Step | Identifies an individual step in a series of steps related to an activity, su… | yes |
| Task | Represents a scheduled event or milestone, which may be associated with a ser… | no |
| SystemComponent | A defined component that can be part of an implemented system | yes |
| SystemUser | A type of user that interacts with the system based on an associated role | no |
| AuthorizedPrivilege | Identifies a specific system privilege held by the user, along with an associ… | no |
| InventoryItem | A single managed inventory item within the system | yes |
| Observation | Describes an individual observation | yes |
| RelevantEvidence | Links this observation to relevant evidence | yes |
| Finding | Describes an individual finding | yes |
| FindingTarget | Captures an assessor’s conclusions regarding the degree to which an objective… | no |
| Risk | An identified risk | yes |
| MitigatingFactor | Describes an existing mitigating factor that may affect the overall determina… | yes |
| Response | Describes either recommended or an actual plan for addressing the risk | yes |
| RequiredAsset | Identifies an asset required to achieve remediation | yes |
| RiskLogEntry | Identifies an individual risk response that occurred as part of managing an i… | no |
| SystemCharacteristics | Contains the characteristics of the system, such as its name, purpose, and se… | yes |
| InformationType | Contains details about one information type that is stored, processed, or tra… | yes |
| AuthorizationBoundary | A description of this system’s authorization boundary, optionally supplemente… | yes |
| Diagram | A graphic that provides a visual representation the system, or some aspect of… | no |
| NetworkArchitecture | A description of the system’s network architecture, optionally supplemented w… | yes |
| DataFlow | A description of the logical flow of information within the system and across… | yes |
| SspControlImplementation | Describes how the system satisfies a set of controls | yes |
| ByComponent | Defines how the referenced component implements a set of controls | yes |
| Export | Defines a set of control implementations that are provided as reference imple… | no |
| ProvidedControlImplementation | Describes a capability which may be inherited by a leveraging system | yes |
| ControlResponsibility | Describes a control implementation responsibility imposed on a leveraging sys… | yes |
| InheritedControlImplementation | Describes a control implementation inherited by a leveraging system | yes |
| SatisfiedControlImplementation | Describes how this system satisfies a responsibility imposed by a leveraged s… | yes |
| Result | Identifies all of the assessment observations and findings, initial and resid… | yes |
| AssessmentLogEntry | Identifies the result of an action and/or task that occurred as part of execu… | no |
| DefinedComponent | A defined component that can be part of an implemented system | yes |
| Capability | A grouping of other components and/or capabilities | yes |
| IncorporatesComponent | The collection of components comprising a capability | yes |
| ControlImplementationSet | Defines how the component or capability supports a set of controls | yes |
| ImplementedRequirement | Describes how the containing component or capability implements an individual… | yes |
| ImplementedControlStatement | Identifies which statements within a control are addressed | yes |
| QualifierItem | A qualifier describing requirements or incompatibilities | yes |
| PoamItem | Describes an individual POA&M item | yes |
| SspSystemComponent | SSP-scoped system component with allows-authenticated-scan property typing | no |
| SspInventoryItem | SSP-scoped inventory item with allows-authenticated-scan property typing | no |
Properties
Section titled “Properties”Type and Range
Section titled “Type and Range”Identifier and Mapping Information
Section titled “Identifier and Mapping Information”Schema Source
Section titled “Schema Source”- from schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal
Mappings
Section titled “Mappings”| Mapping Type | Mapped Value |
|---|---|
| self | oscal:description |
| native | oscal:description |
LinkML Source
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