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• The security goal that generates the requirement for actions of an entity to be traced uniquely to that entity. This supports non-repudiation, deterrence, fault isolation, intrusion detection and prevention, and after-action recovery and legal action.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Accountability. (n.d.). Glossary of Key Information Security Terms. Retrieved February 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/accountability.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Accountability. csrc.nist.gov. Glossary of Key Information Security Terms. NIST. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/accountability (accessed: February 4, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Accountability." Glossary of Key Information Security Terms. NIST. 4 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/accountability.

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