Mutual Suspicion

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

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Condition in which two information systems need to rely upon each other to perform a service, yet neither trusts the other to properly protect shared data.

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

§1: Condition in which two information systems need to rely upon each other to perform a service, yet neither trusts the other to properly protect shared data.

CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →

§1: Condition in which two information systems need to rely upon each other to perform a service, yet neither trusts the other to properly protect shared data.