A device with appropriate mechanisms that: (i) facilitates the adjudication of different interconnected system security policies (e.g., controlling the flow of information into or out of an interconnected system); and/or (ii) provides information system boundary protection. Source: NIST SP 800-53 Rev 4
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A device with appropriate mechanisms that: (i) facilitates the adjudication of different interconnected system security policies (e.g., controlling the flow of information into or out of an interconnected system); and/or (ii) provides information system boundary protection. Source: NIST SP 800-53 Rev 4
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Boundary Protection Device. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/boundary-protection-device
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