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A safeguard or countermeasure prescribed for an information system or an organization designed to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of its information and to meet a set of defined security requirements.
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NIST SP 1800-15B under Security Control
NIST SP 1800-21B under Security Control
NIST SP 1800-27B under Security Control
NIST SP 1800-27C under Security Control
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.
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NIST SP 800-128
NIST SP 800-161r1-upd1 [11/1/2024 errata update] fromNIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5
NIST SP 800-171Ar3 fromOMB Circular A-130 (2016)
NIST SP 800-171r3 fromOMB Circular A-130 (2016)
NIST SP 800-172 fromOMB Circular A-130 (2016)
NIST SP 800-172A fromOMB Circular A-130 (2016)
NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 2 fromOMB Circular A-130 (2016)
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 fromOMB Circular A-130 (2016)
NIST SP 800-53A Rev. 5 fromOMB Circular A-130 (2016)
NIST SP 800-53B fromOMB Circular A-130 (2016)
A mechanism designed to address needs as specified by a set of security requirements.
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NIST SP 800-160 Vol. 2 Rev. 1
A protection measure for a system.
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NIST SP 1800-10B under Security Control fromNIST SP 800-123
NIST SP 1800-25B under Security Control fromNIST SP 800-123
NIST SP 1800-26B under Security Control fromNIST SP 800-123
A safeguard or countermeasure prescribed for an information system or an organization, which is designed to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of its information and to meet a set of defined security requirements.
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NIST SP 1800-15C under Security Control
A safeguard or countermeasure prescribed for an information system or an organization designed to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of its information and to meet a set of defined security requirements.
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NIST SP 800-175A
The management, operational, and technical controls (i.e., safeguards or countermeasures) prescribed for a system to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system, its components, processes, and data.
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NISTIR 8183 under Security Control fromNIST SP 800-82r3
NISTIR 8183 Rev. 1 under Security Control fromNIST SP 800-82r3
NISTIR 8183A Vol. 1 under Security Control
NISTIR 8183A Vol. 2 under Security Control
NISTIR 8183A Vol. 3 under Security Control
Safeguards or countermeasures prescribed for an information system or an organization to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system and its information.
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NISTIR 8286 under Security Control
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