Configuration management
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
A collection of activities focused on establishing and maintaining the integrity of information technology products and systems through the control of processes for initializing, changing, and monitoring the configurations of those products and systems throughout the system development life cycle.
MWENIST SP 800-172r3
Senses
SANS Glossary of Security Terms
Establish a known baseline condition and manage it.
ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary
The control of changes to a set of configuration items over a system life cycle
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary
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.
Classifications
Entity Type
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- Configuration managements
- possessive
- Configuration management's
- pluralpossessive
- Configuration managements'