Security architecture
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
A detailed description of all aspects of the system that relate to security, along with a set of principles to guide the design. A security architecture describes how the system is put together to satisfy the security requirements.
Framework senses
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- A detailed description of all aspects of the system that relate to security, along with a set of principles to guide the design. A security architecture describes how the system is put together to satisfy the security requirements.
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- No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 4 citations in that document; a definition is pending curation.Increment 2: attested in 800-171r3 without a glossary definition.
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- A detailed description of all aspects of the system that relate to security, along with a set of principles to guide the design. A security architecture describes how the system is put together to satisfy the security requirements.DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column