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Baseline Configuration

Baseline Configuration: A documented set of specifications for an information system, or a configuration item within a system, that has been formally reviewed…

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A documented set of specifications for an information system, or a configuration item within a system, that has been formally reviewed and agreed on at a given point in time, and which can be changed only through change control procedures.

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A set of specifications for a system, or Configuration Item (CI) within a system, that has been formally reviewed and agreed on at a given point in time, and which can be changed only through change control procedures. The baseline configuration is used as a basis for future builds, releases, and/or changes. (SP 800-128) (NISTIR)

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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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