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Formal Method

nounid 2634·updated May 9, 2026
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Mathematical argument which verifies that the system satisfies a mathematically-described security policy.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Control85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Formal Methods
possessive
Formal Method's
pluralpossessive
Formal Methods'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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Mathematical argument which verifies that the system satisfies a mathematically-described security policy.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
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Mathematical argument which verifies that the system satisfies a mathematically-described security policy.

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