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Security Safeguards

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Protective measures and controls prescribed to meet the security requirements specified for an information system. Safeguards may include security features, management constraints, personnel security, and security of physical structures, areas, and devices.

Also known assecurity controls · protective measures · safeguards · security measures · security protocols · defensive measures
2 sources cited4 related termsReviewed Aug 10, 2026
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source

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Protective measures and controls prescribed to meet the security requirements specified for an information system. Safeguards may include security features, management constraints, personnel security, and security of physical structures, areas, and devices.

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

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Security Safeguards. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/security-safeguards

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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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