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Configuration management

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

A collection of activities focused on establishing and maintaining the integrity of information technology products and systems through the control of processes for initializing, changing, and monitoring the configurations of those products and systems throughout the system development life cycle.

Framework senses

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
§1
Establish a known baseline condition and manage it.
ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →
§1
The control of changes to a set of configuration items over a system life cycle
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
§1
The management of security features and assurances through control of changes made to a system's hardware, software, firmware, documentation, testing, test fixtures, and test documentation throughout the development and operational life of the system.
NIST SP 800-172r31 senseview framework →
§1 · glossary
A collection of activities focused on establishing and maintaining the integrity of information technology products and systems through the control of processes for initializing, changing, and monitoring the configurations of those products and systems throughout the system development life cycle.
Attribution from the CKI glossary mapping stage (glossary)
NIST SP 800-171r31 senseview framework →
§1 · glossary
A collection of activities focused on establishing and maintaining the integrity of information technology products and systems through the control of processes for initializing, changing, and monitoring the configurations of those products and systems throughout the system development life cycle.
Attribution from the CKI glossary mapping stage (glossary)
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
The management of security features and assurances through control of changes made to a system's hardware, software, firmware, documentation, testing, test fixtures, and test documentation throughout the development and operational life of the system.
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column