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boundary protection device

nounverified· unreviewed·updated Aug 30, 2026

A device with appropriate mechanisms that: (i) facilitates the adjudication of different interconnected system security policies (e.g., controlling the flow of information into or out of an interconnected system); and/or (ii) provides information system boundary protection.

Framework senses

FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, Baseline, May 20171 senseview framework →
§1
A device with appropriate mechanisms that: (i) facilitates the adjudication of different interconnected system security policies (e.g., controlling the flow of information into or out of an interconnected system); and/or (ii) provides information system boundary protection.
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 22 sensesview framework →
§1
A device with appropriate mechanisms that: (i) facilitates the adjudication of different interconnected system security policies (e.g., controlling the flow of information into or out of an interconnected system); and/or (ii) provides information system boundary protection.
§2 · sense_2_pending_review
A device with appropriate mechanisms that facilitates the adjudication of different security policies for interconnected systems.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
§1
A device with appropriate mechanisms that facilitates the adjudication of different security policies for interconnected systems.
NIST SP 800-531 senseview framework →
§1
A device with appropriate mechanisms that: (i) facilitates the adjudication of different interconnected system security policies (e.g., controlling the flow of information into or out of an interconnected system); and/or (ii) provides information system boundary protection.
NIST SP 800-171r31 senseview framework →
§1 · attested_usage_reviewer_confirmed
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
A device with appropriate mechanisms that: (i) facilitates the adjudication of different interconnected system security policies (e.g., controlling the flow of information into or out of an interconnected system); and/or (ii) provides information system boundary protection.
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column