A situation in which an information system or application receives protection from security controls (or portions of security controls) that are developed, implemented, and assessed, authorized, and monitored by entities other than those responsible for the system or application; entities either internal or external to the organization where the system or application resides. See common control. Source: NIST SP 800-53A Rev 1
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A situation in which an information system or application receives protection from security controls (or portions of security controls) that are developed, implemented, and assessed, authorized, and monitored by entities other than those responsible for the system or application; entities either internal or external to the organization where the system or application resides. See common control. Source: NIST SP 800-53A Rev 1
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Security Control Inheritance. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/security-control-inheritance
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