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.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Protection Philosophy. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/protection-philosophy
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