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security control

Definitions:

  A safeguard or countermeasure prescribed for an information system or an organization designed to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of its information and to meet a set of defined security requirements.
Sources:
NIST SP 1800-15B under Security Control
NIST SP 1800-21B under Security Control
NIST SP 1800-27B under Security Control
NIST SP 1800-27C under Security Control

  The safeguards or countermeasures prescribed for an information system or an organization to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system and its information.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-128
NIST SP 800-161r1 from NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5
NIST SP 800-172 from OMB Circular A-130 (2016)
NIST SP 800-172A from OMB Circular A-130 (2016)
NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 2 from OMB Circular A-130 (2016)
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 from OMB Circular A-130 (2016)
NIST SP 800-53A Rev. 5 from OMB Circular A-130 (2016)
NIST SP 800-53B from OMB Circular A-130 (2016)
NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2 from OMB Circular A-130 (2016)

  A mechanism designed to address needs as specified by a set of security requirements.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-160 Vol. 2 Rev. 1

  A protection measure for a system.
Sources:
NIST SP 1800-10B under Security Control from NIST SP 800-123
NIST SP 1800-25B under Security Control from NIST SP 800-123
NIST SP 1800-26B under Security Control from NIST SP 800-123

  A safeguard or countermeasure prescribed for an information system or an organization, which is designed to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of its information and to meet a set of defined security requirements.
Sources:
NIST SP 1800-15C under Security Control

  The management, operational, and technical controls (i.e., safeguards or countermeasures) prescribed for a system to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system, its components, processes, and data.
Sources:
NISTIR 8183 under Security Control from NIST SP 800-82r3
NISTIR 8183 Rev. 1 under Security Control from NIST SP 800-82r3
NISTIR 8183A Vol. 1 under Security Control
NISTIR 8183A Vol. 2 under Security Control
NISTIR 8183A Vol. 3 under Security Control

  Safeguards or countermeasures prescribed for an information system or an organization to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system and its information.
Sources:
NISTIR 8286 under Security Control