Defined term
Compensating Security Controls
Compensating Security Controls: The management, operational, and technical controls (i.e., safeguards or countermeasures) employed by an organization in lieu…
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Definition
The management, operational, and technical controls (i.e., safeguards or countermeasures) employed by an organization in lieu of the recommended controls in the low, moderate, or high baselines described in NIST Special Publication 800-53, that provide equivalent or comparable protection for an information system. (SP 800-37) (NISTIR)
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The Cyber Glossary
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