chain

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Definitions:

Two or more assessment elements that are linked by a common aspect of ISCM. Each chain has an assessment element in Program Step 1, DEFINE, called the root, which has no predecessor or parent element.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-137A

A set of elements that represents a complete assessment concept and are related by their Parent attribute.
Sources:
NISTIR 8212

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