security control

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

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The safeguards or countermeasures prescribed for an information system or an organization to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system and its information. [18]

MWENIST SP 800-172r3

Senses

3 more senses beyond the canonical

NIST Cybersecurity Framework

A safeguard or countermeasure to avoid, counteract or minimize security risks relating to personal property, or any company property. For business-to-business facing organizations whose service may affect the financial statements of the other company, the prospect may require successful audit reports of policy controls.

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2

The management, operational, and technical controls (i.e., safeguards or countermeasures) prescribed for an information system to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system and its information.

NIST SP 800-171r3glossary

The safeguards or countermeasures prescribed for an information system or an organization to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system and its information. [13]

Classifications

per-axis with provenance

Entity Type

Control95%rule-basedr:entity.control.safeguard.v1

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Sensitivity

Regulated85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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Information Class

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Variants

8 surface forms

synonym: appropriate measures designed to meet the objectives of the information security program
alternatephrasing: Security Controls
plural: security controlsSecurity Controlses
possessive: security control'sSecurity Controls's
pluralpossessive: security controls'Security Controlses'

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