What is Strength of Mechanism (SOM)?

(SoM) A scale for measuring the relative strength of a security mechanism. (Source: Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015)

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A scale for measuring the relative strength of a security mechanism. (CNSSI-4009 (NISTIR) (Source: The Cyber Glossary)

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Strength of Mechanism (SOM): (SoM) A scale for measuring the relative strength of a security mechanism.

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(SoM) A scale for measuring the relative strength of a security mechanism.

Definition 2: A scale for measuring the relative strength of a security mechanism. (CNSSI-4009 (NISTIR)
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015

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