A violation of procedures or practices dangerous to security that is not serious enough to jeopardize the integrity of a controlled cryptographic item (CCI), but requires corrective action to ensure the violation does not recur or possibly lead to a reportable COMSEC incident. Source: CNSSI No. 4001 (adapted)
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A violation of procedures or practices dangerous to security that is not serious enough to jeopardize the integrity of a controlled cryptographic item (CCI), but requires corrective action to ensure the violation does not recur or possibly lead to a reportable COMSEC incident. Source: CNSSI No. 4001 (adapted)
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Administrative Incident (comsec). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/administrative-incident-comsec
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