Which of the following is best defined as a circumstance in which a collection of information items is required to be classified at a higher security level than any of the individual items that…

The correct answer is A. Aggregation. The Internet Security Glossary (RFC2828) defines aggregation as a circumstance in which a collection of information items is required to be classified at a higher security level than any of the individual items that comprise it.

Submitted by rohit_dlh· Apr 18, 2026Security Concepts and Practices

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Which of the following is best defined as a circumstance in which a collection of information items is required to be classified at a higher security level than any of the individual items that comprise it?

Options

AAggregation
BInference
CClustering
DCollision

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(38 responses)

A
92% (35)
B
5% (2)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

The Internet Security Glossary (RFC2828) defines aggregation as a circumstance in which a collection of information items is required to be classified at a higher security level than any of the individual items that comprise it.

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#Aggregation#Data Classification#Information Security Concepts

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