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Security Posture

nounverified· unreviewed·updated Aug 30, 2026

The security status of an enterprise’s networks, information, and systems based on IA resources (e.g., people, hardware, software, policies) and capabilities in place to manage the defense of the enterprise and to react as the situation changes.

Framework senses

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
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The security status of an enterprise's networks, information, and systems based on information security and assurance resources (e.g., people, hardware, software, and policies) and capabilities in place to manage the defense of the enterprise and to react as the situation changes.
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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The security status of an enterprise’s networks, information, and systems based on IA resources (e.g., people, hardware, software, policies) and capabilities in place to manage the defense of the enterprise and to react as the situation changes.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
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The security status of an enterprise’s networks, information, and systems based on IA resources (e.g., people, hardware, software, policies) and capabilities in place to manage the defense of the enterprise and to react as the situation changes.
NIST SP 800-171r31 senseview framework →
§1 · attested_usage_pack_match
No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 2 citations in that document; a definition is pending curation.
Increment 2: attested in 800-171r3 without a glossary definition.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
The security status of an enterprise’s networks, information, and systems based on IA resources (e.g., people, hardware, software, policies) and capabilities in place to manage the defense of the enterprise and to react as the situation changes.
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column