Host Based Security

Primary definition

A set of capabilities that provide a framework to implement a wide-range of security solutions on hosts. This framework includes a trusted agent and a centralized management function that together provide automated protection to detect, respond, and report host-based vulnerabilities and incidents. Source: CNSSI No. 1011

Also known asendpoint security · host security · host-based protection · HBS
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A set of capabilities that provide a framework to implement a wide-range of security solutions on hosts. This framework includes a trusted agent and a centralized management function that together provide automated protection to detect, respond, and report host-based vulnerabilities and incidents. Source: CNSSI No. 1011

Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Host Based Security. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved September 3, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/host-based-security

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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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