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security functions

Definition(s):

  The hardware, software, or firmware of the system responsible for enforcing the system security policy and supporting the isolation of code and data on which the protection is based.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-172
NIST SP 800-172A
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5
NIST SP 800-53B
NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2
NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 1 [Superseded]

  The hardware, software, and/or firmware of the information system responsible for enforcing the system security policy and supporting the isolation of code and data on which the protection is based.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4 [Superseded] under Security Functions