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remote access

Definitions:

  Access to an organizational information system by a user (or an information system) communicating through an external, non-organization-controlled network (e.g., the Internet).
Sources:
NIST SP 1800-10B under Remote Access from NIST SP 800-128
NIST SP 800-128 under Remote Access

  Access by users (or information systems) communicating external to an information system security perimeter.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-18 Rev. 1 under Remote Access

  Access to an organizational system by a user (or a process acting on behalf of a user) communicating through an external network.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-128
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5
NIST SP 800-82r3 from NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5
NIST IR 8401 from NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5

  Access to an organizational information system by a user (or a process acting on behalf of a user) communicating through an external network (e.g., the Internet).
Sources:
CNSSI 4009-2015

  Access to an organizational system by a user (or a process acting on behalf of a user) communicating through an external network (e.g., the Internet).
Sources:
NIST SP 800-172

  Access to an organizational system by a user (or a process acting on behalf of a user) communicating through an external network (e.g., the internet). Remote access methods include dial-up, broadband, and wireless.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-171r3

  Access by users (or information systems) communicating external to an information system security perimeter.Network access is any access across a network connection in lieu of local access (i.e., user being physically present at the device).
Sources:
NISTIR 8183 under Remote Access

  Access by users (or information systems) communicating external to an information system security perimeter. Network access is any access across a network connection in lieu of local access (i.e., user being physically present at the device).
Sources:
NISTIR 8183 under Remote Access
NISTIR 8183 Rev. 1 under Remote Access
NISTIR 8183A Vol. 1 under Remote Access
NISTIR 8183A Vol. 2 under Remote Access
NISTIR 8183A Vol. 3 under Remote Access