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title: Fields on the Authorization Boundary form
description: An authorization boundary defines the scope of a particular system that can be continuously managed and monitored using the CAM application.
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# Fields on the Authorization Boundary form

An authorization boundary defines the scope of a particular system that can be continuously managed and monitored using the CAM application.

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Field

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Name

</td><td>

A unique and descriptive name for this boundary.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Description

</td><td>

A description for this boundary.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Operational status

</td><td>

Option to set the status of the boundary. The operational status:-   Under development
-   Reauthorize
-   Operational
-   Decommissioned

</td></tr><tr><td>

Mission critical

</td><td>

Option to set the boundary as mission-critical.

</td></tr><tr><td>

System owner

</td><td>

The individual responsible for procuring, developing, integrating, modifying, operating, and maintaining an information system.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Information owners

</td><td>

The individuals responsible for statutory, management, and operational authority.

</td></tr><tr><td>

System users

</td><td>

The users responsible for performing the actual work on the system.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Diagrams

</td><td>

If needed, or if you do not have a Configuration Management Database \(CMDB\), add data flow, network, and boundary diagrams.

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