Primary definition
Chain of Custody Procedures track the movement and control of physical and digital assets by documenting each time an asset is handled or transferred and who was responsible for it.
Also known asCoC Procedures · Custody Chain · Custody Documentation · Chain of Custody · Custody Tracking · Asset Tracking Procedures
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CISA
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Chain of Custody Procedures track the movement and control of physical and digital assets by documenting each time an asset is handled or transferred and who was responsible for it.
CISA Election Security Resource Library · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Chain Of Custody Procedures. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 14, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/chain-of-custody-procedures
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