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Security perimeter

nounid 4076·updated May 9, 2026
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A physical or logical boundary that is defined for a system, domain, or enclave, within which a particular security policy or security architecture is applied.

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Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Security perimeters
possessive
Security perimeter's
pluralpossessive
Security perimeters'

Framework definitions

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →
§1
The boundary that defines the area of security concern and security policy coverage
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
§1
A physical or logical boundary that is defined for a system, domain, or enclave, within which a particular security policy or security architecture is applied.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
§1
A physical or logical boundary that is defined for a system, domain, or enclave, within which a particular security policy or security architecture is applied.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
A physical or logical boundary that is defined for a system, domain, or enclave, within which a particular security policy or security architecture is applied.
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