It Security Architecture

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A description of security principles and an overall approach for complying with the principles that drive the system design; i.e., guidelines on the placement and implementation of specific security services within various distributed computing environments. (SP 800-27) (NISTIR)

Also known asSecurity Architecture · Information Technology Security Architecture · ITSA · Cybersecurity Architecture · Security Framework
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A description of security principles and an overall approach for complying with the principles that drive the system design; i.e., guidelines on the placement and implementation of specific security services within various distributed computing environments. (SP 800-27) (NISTIR)

The Cyber Glossary · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). It Security Architecture. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/it-security-architecture

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