A part of tailoring guidance providing organizations with specific policy/regulatory-related, technology-related, system component allocation-related, operational/environmental-related, physical infrastructure-related, public access-related, scalability-related, common control-related, and security objective-related considerations on the applicability and implementation of individual security controls in the security control baseline. (SP 800-53) (NISTIR) Specific factors related to technology, infrastructure, public access, scalability, common security controls, and risk that can be considered by organizations in the applicability and implementation of individual security controls in the security control baseline. (FIPS 200; CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)
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A part of tailoring guidance providing organizations with specific policy/regulatory-related, technology-related, system component allocation-related, operational/environmental-related, physical infrastructure-related, public access-related, scalability-related, common control-related, and security objective-related considerations on the applicability and implementation of individual security controls in the security control baseline. (SP 800-53) (NISTIR) Specific factors related to technology, infrastructure, public access, scalability, common security controls, and risk that can be considered by organizations in the applicability and implementation of individual security controls in the security control baseline. (FIPS 200; CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Scoping Guidance. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/scoping-guidance
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