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Protection Philosophy
Protection Philosophy: Informal description of the overall design of an information system delineating each of the protection mechanisms employed.
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Informal description of the overall design of an information system delineating each of the protection mechanisms employed. Combination of formal and informal techniques, appropriate to the evaluation class, used to show the mechanisms are adequate to enforce the security policy.
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Informal description of the overall design of an information system delineating each of the protection mechanisms employed. Combination of formal and informal techniques, appropriate to the evaluation class, used to show the mechanisms are adequate to enforce the security policy. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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The Cyber Glossary
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