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Accreditation Authority

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Security

SEE Authorizing Official

NIST — Glossary of Key Information Security Terms

Related Security terms

Accreditation Boundary
Accreditation Package
Authorizing Official Designated Representative
DAA
Designated Approving (Accrediting) Authority (DAA)
Port Scanning
Remote Access
Remote Maintenance
Security Impact Analysis
Security Perimeter

Nearby Security terms

access
Access Authority
access control
Access Control Lists (ACLs)
Account Management, User
Accountability
Accreditation
Accreditation Authority
Accreditation Boundary
Accreditation Package
Accrediting Authority
Activation Data
Active Content
Adequate Security
Administrative Safeguards
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
Agency
Agency Certification Authority (CA)
Agent
Analysis
Antivirus Software
Applicant
Application

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