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Countermeasures

Countermeasures: Actions, devices, procedures, techniques, or other measures that reduce the vulnerability of an information system.

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Actions, devices, procedures, techniques, or other measures that reduce the vulnerability of an information system. Synonymous with security controls and safeguards.

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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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