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(Security CONOP) A security-focused description of an information system, its operational policies, classes of users, interactions between the system and its users, and the system's contribution to the operational mission. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)
Also known asSecurity CONOP · CONOPS · Security CONOPS · Operational Security Concept · Security Operations Concept
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(Security CONOP) A security-focused description of an information system, its operational policies, classes of users, interactions between the system and its users, and the system's contribution to the operational mission. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)
The Cyber Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Security Concept Of Operations. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/security-concept-of-operations
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