Autonomous System

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

One or more routers under a single administration operating the same routing policy.

Framework senses

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SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →

§1: One network or series of networks that are all under one administrative control. An autonomous system is also sometimes referred to as a routing domain. An autonomous system is assigned a globally unique number, sometimes called an Autonomous System Number (ASN).

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →

§1: One or more routers under a single administration operating the same routing policy.

NIST SP 800-541 senseview framework →

§1: One or more routers under a single administration operating the same routing policy.