| Is this an Information Assurance (IA) or IA-enabled product?
Definition of IA Product:
Product or technology whose primary purpose is to provide security services (e.g., confidentiality, authentication, integrity, access control, non- repudiation of data); correct known vulnerabilities; and/or provide layered defense against various categories of non-authorized or malicious penetrations of information systems or networks. Examples include such products as data/network encryptors, firewalls, and intrusion detection devices.
Definition of IA-Enabled Information Technology Product:
Product or technology for which primary role is not security, but provides security services as an associated feature of its intended operating capabilities. Examples include such products as security-enabled web browsers, screening routers, trusted operating systems, and security-enabled messaging systems.
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