Subsystem containing its own implementation of the reference monitor concept for those resources it controls. Secure subsystem must depend on other controls and the base operating system for the control of subjects and the more primitive system objects. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)
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Subsystem containing its own implementation of the reference monitor concept for those resources it controls. Secure subsystem must depend on other controls and the base operating system for the control of subjects and the more primitive system objects. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Secure Subsystem. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/secure-subsystem
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