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Tailoring

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The process by which a security control baseline is modified based on (i) the application of scoping guidance, (ii) the specification of compensating security controls, if needed, and (iii) the specification of organization-defined parameters in the security controls via explicit assignment and selection statements. Source: NIST SP 800-37 Rev 1

Also known astailoring process · security control tailoring · control tailoring · tailored security controls · tailoring guidance · SC tailoring · tailoring of security controls
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source

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The process by which a security control baseline is modified based on (i) the application of scoping guidance, (ii) the specification of compensating security controls, if needed, and (iii) the specification of organization-defined parameters in the security controls via explicit assignment and selection statements. 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). Tailoring. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/tailoring

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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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