Two or more commercial Information Assurance (IA) products layered together to address the security requirements of an operational use case according to National Security Agency (NSA) guidance. A composed solution, once approved by NSA, may take the place of a single certified Government-off-the-Shelf (GOTS) IA product to provide the confidentiality and/or other security services necessary to protect National Security Systems. Source: CNSSI No. 4031
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Two or more commercial Information Assurance (IA) products layered together to address the security requirements of an operational use case according to National Security Agency (NSA) guidance. A composed solution, once approved by NSA, may take the place of a single certified Government-off-the-Shelf (GOTS) IA product to provide the confidentiality and/or other security services necessary to protect National Security Systems. Source: CNSSI No. 4031
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Composed Commercial Solution. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/composed-commercial-solution
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