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Untrusted Process

Untrusted Process: Process that has not been evaluated or examined for correctness and adh erence to the security policy.

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Process that has not been evaluated or examined for correctness and adh erence to the security policy. It may include incorrect or malicious code that attempts to cir cumvent the security mechanisms.

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Process that has not been evaluated or examined for correctness and adherence to the security policy. It may include incorrect or malicious code that attempts to circumvent the security mechanisms. (CNSSI-40090 (NISTIR)

Source: The Cyber GlossaryType: external

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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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The Cyber Glossary
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