external system (or component)
nounverified·updated Aug 30, 2026
A system or component of a system that is outside of the authorization boundary established by the organization and for which the organization typically has no direct control over the application of required security controls or the assessment of security control effectiveness.
Framework senses
- §1 · glossary
- A system or component of a system that is outside of the authorization boundary established by the organization and for which the organization typically has no direct control over the application of required security controls or the assessment of security control effectiveness.Attribution from the CKI glossary mapping stage (glossary)
- §1 · glossary
- A system or component of a system that is outside of the authorization boundary established by the organization and for which the organization typically has no direct control over the application of required security controls or the assessment of security control effectiveness.Attribution from the CKI glossary mapping stage (glossary)
- §1 · legacy_primary
- A system or component of a system that is outside of the authorization boundary established by the organization and for which the organization typically has no direct control over the application of required security controls or the assessment of security control effectiveness.DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column