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Configuration management

nounid 1968·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

Entity Type

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

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Configuration managements
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Configuration management's
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Configuration managements'

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
§1
Establish a known baseline condition and manage it.
ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →
§1
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, Glossary1 senseview framework →
§1
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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