Technical Security Controls

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Security controls (i.e., safeguards or countermeasures) for an information system that are primarily implemented and executed by the information system through mechanisms contained in the hardware, software, or firmware components of the system.

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

§1: Security controls (i.e., safeguards or countermeasures) for an information system that are primarily implemented and executed by the information system through mechanisms contained in the hardware, software, or firmware components of the system.

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

§1: Security controls (i.e., safeguards or countermeasures) for an information system that are primarily implemented and executed by the information system through mechanisms contained in the hardware, software, or firmware components of the system.