Defined term
Compensating Security Control
Compensating Security Control: The security controls employed in lieu of the recommended controls in the security control baselines described in NIST Special…
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Definition
The security controls employed in lieu of the recommended controls in the security control baselines described in NIST Special Publication 800-53 and CNSS Instruction 1253 that provide equivalent or comparable protection for an information syste m or organization.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
A management, operational, and/or technical control (i.e., safeguard or countermeasure) employed by an organization in lieu of a recommended security control in the low, moderate, or high baselines that provides equivalent or comparable protection for an information system.
Sources
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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The Cyber Glossary
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