Configuration Control
nounverified· unreviewed·updated Aug 30, 2026
Process of controlling modifications to hardware, firmware, software, and documentation to protect the information system against improper modification prior to, during, and after system implementation.
MWENISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2
Senses
NIST SP 800-171r3attested usage pack match
No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 1 citation in that document; a definition is pending curation.
Classifications
Entity Type
Process0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1
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Sensitivity
Regulated85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- Configuration Controls
- possessive
- Configuration Control's
- pluralpossessive
- Configuration Controls'