Cybersecurity

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Security

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A condition that results from the establishment and maintenance of protective measures that enable an enterprise to perform its mission or critical functions despite risks posed by threats to its use of information systems. Protective measures may involve a combination of deterrence, avoidance, prevention, detection, recovery, and correction that should form part of the enterprise's risk management approach.

Also known asinfosec · cybersecurity · cyber security · IT security · information security · data security · network security · compsec · comp sec
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source

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A condition that results from the establishment and maintenance of protective measures that enable an enterprise to perform its mission or critical functions despite risks posed by threats to its use of information systems. Protective measures may involve a combination of deterrence, avoidance, prevention, detection, recovery, and correction that should form part of the enterprise's risk management approach.

Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Security. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/security

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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015

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The Cyber Glossary
The Cyber Glossary

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