Configuration management

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

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The management of security features and assurances through control of changes made to a system's hardware, software, firmware, documentation, testing, test fixtures, and test documentation throughout the development and operational life of the system.

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Classifications

per-axis with provenance

Entity Type

Process95%rule-basedr:entity.process.workflow.v1

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

3 surface forms

plural: Configuration managements
possessive: Configuration management's
pluralpossessive: Configuration managements'

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