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procedure

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

An established or official method for implementing a policy or performing a task or operation which must be executed in the same manner in order to obtain the same results in the same circumstances.

Framework senses

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →
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A document containing a detailed description of the steps necessary to perform specific operations in conformance with applicable standards. Procedures are defined as part of processes.
NIST Cybersecurity Framework1 senseview framework →
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An established or official method for implementing a policy or performing a task or operation which must be executed in the same manner in order to obtain the same results in the same circumstances.
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, Baseline, May 20171 senseview framework →
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An established or official method for implementing a policy or performing a task or operation which must be executed in the same manner in order to obtain the same results in the same circumstances.
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook - Audit, April 20121 senseview framework →
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An established or official method for implementing a policy or performing a task or operation which must be executed in the same manner in order to obtain the same results in the same circumstances.
Systems and software engineering —Vocabulary1 senseview framework →
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Information item that presents an ordered series of steps to perform a process, activity, or task.