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Security Plan

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Formal document that provides an overview of the security requirements for an information system or an information security program and describes the security controls in place or planned for meeting those requirements. See system security plan or information security program plan. Source: NIST SP 800-53; SP 800-53A; SP 800-37 Rev 1; NIST SP 800-18 Rev 1

Also known assystem security plan · information security program plan · SSP · ISPP · security framework · security strategy · cybersecurity plan
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source

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Formal document that provides an overview of the security requirements for an information system or an information security program and describes the security controls in place or planned for meeting those requirements. See system security plan or information security program plan. Source: NIST SP 800-53; SP 800-53A; SP 800-37 Rev 1; NIST SP 800-18 Rev 1

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

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

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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
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