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communications security

Abbreviations / Acronyms / Synonyms:

COMSEC

Definitions:

  A component of CS that deals with measures and controls taken to deny unauthorized persons information derived from telecommunications and to ensure the authenticity of such telecommunications. COMSEC includes cryptographic security, transmission security, emissions security, and physical security of COMSEC material and information.
Sources:
CNSSI 4009-2022 under communications security (COMSEC)

  A component of Information Assurance that deals with measures and controls taken to deny unauthorized persons information derived from telecommunications and to ensure the authenticity of such telecommunications. COMSEC includes cryptographic security, transmission security, emissions security, and physical security of COMSEC material.
Sources:
NIST IR 8401 from CNSSI 4009-2022