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Security Control Baseline

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

One of the sets of minimum security controls defined for federal information systems in NIST Special Publication 800-53 and CNSS Instruction 1253.

Framework senses

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 22 sensesview framework →
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The set of minimum security controls defined for a low-impact, moderate-impact, or high-impact information system.
§2 · sense_2_pending_review
One of the sets of minimum security controls defined for federal information systems in NIST Special Publication 800-53 and CNSS Instruction 1253.
NIST SP 800-531 senseview framework →
§1
The set of minimum security controls defined for a low-impact, moderate-impact, or high-impact information system.
NIST SP 800-53A1 senseview framework →
§1
One of the sets of minimum security controls defined for federal information systems in NIST Special Publication 800-53 and CNSS Instruction 1253.
FIPS PUB 2001 senseview framework →
§1
The set of minimum security controls defined for a low-impact, moderate-impact, or high-impact information system.