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control

verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026

To exercise authority over; direct; regulate. This include exercising authority over the processesses of issuance and revocation, management, and auditing.

NIST Cybersecurity Framework

Senses

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary

The means of managing risk, including policies, procedures, guidelines, practices or organizational structures, which can be of an administrative, technical, management, or legal nature. Scope Note: Also used as a synonym for safeguard or countermeasure. See also Internal control.

NY DFS Part 500 (NYCRR Title 23, Chapter 1, Part 500)

Practices and procedures established to create business value and minimize risk.

NERC CIP-003-6 (Security Management Controls) v6

To manage the operation, function, or behavior of a person or thing.

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary

The means of managing risk, including policies, procedures, guidelines, practices, or organizational structures, which can be of an administrative, technical, management, or legal nature.

Wordset Dictionary

to have a firm understanding or knowledge of

Wordset Dictionary

to be careful or certain to do something

Wordset Dictionary

to verify by using a duplicate register for comparison

Wordset Dictionary

to handle and cause to function

Wordset Dictionary

to control others or oneself or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage

Wordset Dictionary

to exercise authoritative control or power over

Wordset Dictionary

to lessen the intensity of

Wordset Dictionary

to check or regulate a scientific experiment by conducting a parallel experiment or by comparing with another standard

Classifications

Cognitive

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Responsibility

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Automation

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Variants

synonym
checkcommandensureinsureissue, manage, verify, revoke, auditkeep in linemanipulatemasteroperateseesee to itverify
pasttense
controlled
presentparticiple
controlling
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controls
pastparticiple
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