Terms starting with “C”

A taxonomy for identifying the common sources of software flaws (e.g., buffer overflows, failure to check input data). Source: NIST ITL Bulletin, Dec. 2013

A register of electors for which the qualification for registration is a determinable criterion such as, religion, ethnicity, language or gender. All electors who meet the criterio...

See cover (TRANSEC).

Deliberate transmission, retransmission, or alteration of communications to mislead an adversary's interpretation of the communications. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)

Deliberate transmission, retransmission, or alteration of communications to mislead an adversary's interpretation of the communications. Rationale: Partner terms (imitative communi...

A "device containing a printer and a modem used to print results at a polling place and transmit the results to the Central Counting Site." 2004 Pasco ESP 6. Sometimes PACK. COMM

Analytic model of communications associated with an organization or activity. The model is prepared from a systematic examination of communications content and patterns, the functi...

(COMSEC) A component of Information Assurance that deals with measures and controls taken to deny unauthorized persons information derived from telecommunications and to ensure the...

A component of Information Assurance that deals with measures and controls taken to deny unauthorized persons information derived from telecommunications and to ensure the authenti...

A set or real-world analyses used to design, prioritize, implement, and improve an enterprise's cybersecurity program. See the CDM 2.0 release.

A collaborative group of users who exchange information in pursuit of their shared goals, interests, missions, or business processes, and who therefore must have a shared vocabular...

Probability that a particular vulnerability will be exploited within an interacting population and adversely impact some members of that population.

A valid vocational designation for a candidate in California under certain circumstances. Cal. Elec. Code §13107.5(a).

A method to conduct a risk-limiting audit where individual ballots are randomly selected and compared to the voting system's cast vote record (CVR) for each ballot

A nonhierarchical grouping of information used to control access to data more finely than with hierarchical security classification alone.

Mode of operation wherein each user with direct or indirect access to a system, its peripherals, remote terminals, or remote hosts has all of the following: (1) valid security clea...

The security controls employed in lieu of the recommended controls in the security control baselines described in NIST Special Publication 800-53 and CNSS Instruction 1253 that pro...

The management, operational, and technical controls (i.e., safeguards or countermeasures) employed by an organization in lieu of the recommended controls in the low, moderate, or h...

The List PR seats in a Mixed Member Proportional system which are awarded to parties or groupings to correct disproportionality in their representation in the results of elections...

An order issued by a court determining whether a person has the mentally capacity to vote.

Any cognizant security authority or person designated by the cognizant security authority. Source: CNSSI No. 4005 (COMSEC)

A person who files a in accordance with a state's COMPLAINT ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT PROCEDURE. Cf. RESPONDENT.

An allegation by a voter under that a jurisdiction has violated the voting system HAVA standards mandated at 42 U.S.C. §15481. The filing of a complaint initiates the each state is...

The "time taken from when the voter performs some detectible action to when the voting system completes its response and settles into a stable state (e.g., finishes 'painting' the...