Primary definition
The individual, group, or organization responsible for conducting a security control assessment. Source: NIST SP 800-37 Rev 1
Also known asSCA · Security Control Assessor · Assessor · Security Assessor
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— Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source
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CNSSGC
The individual, group, or organization responsible for conducting a security control assessment. Source: NIST SP 800-37 Rev 1
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Security Control Assessor (sca). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 14, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/security-control-assessor-sca
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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