Transmission Security (transec)
Transmission Security (transec): Measures (security controls) applied to transmissions in order to prevent interception, disruption of reception,…
Definition
Measures (security controls) applied to transmissions in order to prevent interception, disruption of reception, communications deception, and/or derivation of intelligence by analysis of transmission characteristics such as signal parameters or message externals.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
(TRANSEC) Measures (security controls) applied to transmissions in order to prevent interception, disruption of reception, communications deception, and/or derivation of intelligence by analysis of transmission characteristics such as signal parameters or message externals. Note: TRANSEC is that field of COMSEC which deals with the security of communication transmissions, rather than that of the information being communicated. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)