Reciprocity

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Mutual agreement among participating enterprises to accept each other's security assessments in order to reuse information system resources and/or to accept each other's assessed security posture in order to share information. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR) Mutual agreement among participating organizations to accept each other's security assessments in order to reuse information system resources and/or to accept each other's assessed security posture in order to share information. (SP 800-37; SP 800-53; SP 800-53A; SP 800-39) (NISTIR)

Also known asReciprocity Agreement · Security Assessment Reciprocity · Assessment Reciprocity · Mutual Reciprocity · Reciprocal Acceptance · Reciprocal Security Assessment Acceptance
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Mutual agreement among participating enterprises to accept each other's security assessments in order to reuse information system resources and/or to accept each other's assessed security posture in order to share information. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR) Mutual agreement among participating organizations to accept each other's security assessments in order to reuse information system resources and/or to accept each other's assessed security posture in order to share information. (SP 800-37; SP 800-53; SP 800-53A; SP 800-39) (NISTIR)

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Reciprocity. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/reciprocity

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