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security fault notification Report prepared by a CLEF and initially distributed to the Certification Body (CB).
security filter In communications security, the hardware, firmware, or software used to prevent access to specified data by unauthorized persons or systems, such as by…
security flaw [An] Error of commission or omission in an information system (IS) that may allow protection mechanisms to be bypassed. [INFOSEC-99]
security function A discrete aspect of the performance of a system by which it enforces security automatically on behalf of the System Manager and /or system users [CESG].
Security Goals The five security goals are confidentiality, availability, integrity, accountability, and assurance.
security group A named set of allowed inbound network connections for an instance. (Security groups in Amazon VPC also include support for outbound connections.
Security Groups Groups that can be used to organize users and domain objects, thus simplifying administration.
security ID (SID) The unique identifier that is used to identify Windows NT security objects (users and groups).
Security Identifier (SID) In Windows-based systems, a unique value that identifies a user, group, or computer account within an enterprise.
Security Impact Analysis The analysis conducted by an agency official, often during the continuous monitoring phase of the security certification and accreditation process, to…
security interaction policy Common aspects of security policies necessary in order for interactions to take place between domains [10181-1]..
security kernel 1. In computer and communications security , the central part of a computer or communications system hardware, firmware, and software that implements the…
Security Label Explicit or implicit marking of a data structure or output media associated with an information system representing the FIPS 199 security category, or…
Security Level The combination of hierarchical classification and a set of non-hierarchical categories that represents the sensitivity of information.
security life The time over which cryptographically protected data or other security processes have value. [After X9.67]
security management In network management, the set of functions (a) that protects telecommunications networks and systems from unauthorized access by persons, acts, or…
security measure A means by which a System Security Policy is enforced [CESG]. Note: A general term, covering technical, procedural and management aspects of security.
security mechanism The logic or algorithm that implements a particular security enforcing or security relevant function in hardware and software [ITSEC].
security model A mathematical or conceptual representation for specifying and proving system security [CESG].
security object An entity in a passive role to which a security policy applies [ECMATR46].
Security Objective Confidentiality, integrity, or availability.
security operating procedures (SyOPs) Documentation specifying the procedures that are to be carried out by system users (including the System Administrator and operators) to uphold all…
Security package The software implementation of a security protocol. Security packages are contained in security support provider dynamic-link libraries (DLLs) or in…
Security Perimeter SEE Accreditation Boundary.
security permission A mechanism defined by J2SE, and used by the J2EE platform to express the programming restrictions imposed on application component developers.
security permission set The minimum set of security permissions that a J2EE product provider must provide for the execution of each component type.
Security Plan SEE System Security Plan.
Security policies Global domain security rules.
Security Policy The set of laws, rules, and practices that regulate how an organization manages, protects, and distributes sensitive information.
security policy domain A scope over which security policies are defined and enforced by a security administrator.
Security Policy Model An informal presentation of a formal security policy model.
security policy model (SPM) 1. An informal presentation of a formal security policy model [POSIX.6]. 2. An informal presentation of a formal security policy model [TCSEC]. 3.
Security principal In Windows-based systems, a user, group, or computer that is automatically assigned a security identifier (SID) to control access to resources.
Security Program The implementation of formal security policies and procedures established by DoD and other departmental publications to secure vital components of weapon…
Security protocol A specification that defines security-related data objects and rules about how the objects are used to maintain security on a computer system.
security range [The] highest and lowest security levels that are permitted in or on an information system (IS), system component, subsystem, or network. [INFOSEC-99]
security relevant That which is not security enforcing, but must function correctly for the Target of Evaluation to enforce security [ITSEC].
Security Relevant Event Any event that attempts to change the security state of the system. Also, any event that attempts to violate the security policy of the system.
security requirement The statement by the Departmental Security Officer (DSO) of the minimum standards to be met by a specific system and particular threats which are to be…
Security Requirements Requirements levied on an information system that are derived from laws, executive orders, directives, policies, instructions, regulations, or…
security role See role (security).
security safeguards Protective measures and controls prescribed to meet the security requirements specified for an information system (IS).
Security Service A capability that supports one, or many, of the security goals. Examples of security services are key management, access control, and authentication.
security specification Detailed description of the safeguards required to protect an information system (IS). [INFOSEC-99]
security style The security scheme in effect for a given file or directory. This may be UNIX-style, NTFS-style, or mixed.
security sub-domain A proper subset of a security domain's entities which are subject to a security policy which possesses the following properties: 1.
security subject An entity in an active role to which a security policy applies [ECMATR46].
Security Subsystem That part of a weapon or defense system, which is added specifically for the performance of security, functions and not categorized as components of other…
Security Support Provider (SSP) A dynamic-link library (DLL) that implements the Security Support Provider Interface (SSPI) by making one or more security packages available to…
Security Support Provider Interface (SSPI) A common interface between transport-level applications, such as Microsoft Remote Procedure Call (RPC), and security support providers (SSPs), such as…
Security System The aggregate of all mechanical and electronic equipment countermeasures in a system which contributes to its security from intelligence gathering and…
Security Tag Information unit containing a representation of certain security-related information (e.g., a restrictive attribute bit map).
security target (ST) 1. A set of security functional and assurance requirements and specifications to be used as the basis for evaluation of an identified product or system. 2.
security technology domain A scope over which the same security mechanism is used to enforce a security policy.
Security Template A physical file representation of a security configuration that can be applied to a local computer or imported to a Group Policy object in Active…
security test and evaluation Examination and analysis of the safeguards required to protect an information system (IS), as they have been applied in an operational environment, to…
Security Testing A process used to determine that the security features of a system are implemented as designed and that they are adequate for a proposed application…
security token A cryptographically signed data unit that expresses one or more claims.
security token service A Web service that issues security tokens. A security token service makes assertions based on evidence that it trusts to whoever trusts it.
security view The set of security roles defined by the application assembler.
SED Software Engineering Division. 261
SEDD Systems Engineering Development Data Base.
SEDS System Engineering Detailed Schedule
SEE Software Engineering Environment.
SEED Botanically, the matured ovule without accessory parts. Colloquially, anything which may be sown; i.e.
seed key [In INFOSEC, an] initial key, used to start an updating or key generation process. [INFOSEC-99]
seed URL The starting point for a crawl.
seeding Seeding is the process in which a database, either a blank database or a copy of the production database, is added to the storage group copy.
seek To position selectively the access mechanism of a direct access [storage] device.
seek time The time required for the access arm of a direct-access storage device to be positioned on the appropriate track. Synonym positioning time.
SEER (1) Sensor Equipment Evaluation and Review. (2) Sensor Experimental Evaluation Review.
SEFC Space Environment Forecast Center.
Segment A grouping of elements that are closely related and often physically interface. It consists of CIs produced by several contractors and integrated by one.
Segmentation A process by which path control divides basic information units into smaller units, called BIU segments, to accommodate smaller buffer sizes in adjacent…
segmented encoding law An encoding law in which an approximation to a curve defined by a smooth encoding law is obtained by a number of linear segments.
segregation For genes, the separation of allele pairs from one another and their resulting assortment into different cells at meiosis.
SEI Software Engineering Institute.
SEIC Systems Engineering and Integration Contractor.
SEIC PP Systems Engineering Integration Contractor Program Plan.
SEIPT Systems Engineering Integrated Product Team.
SEIT Systems Engineering Integration and Test.
seizing The temporary dedication of various parts of a communications system to a specific use, usually in response to a user request for service.
seizure signal In telephone systems, a signal used by the calling end of a trunk or line to indicate a request for service.
selcall Acronym for selective calling. Calling from one station in which call identification is sent to signal automatically one or more remote stations and to…
Select list see "pull-down list"
Selected Acquisition Reports (SAR) Standard, comprehensive, summary status reports on major defense acquisition programs (ACAT I) required for periodic submission to Congress.
selected network For a particular message path, any intermediate network between a branch point and a subsequent branch point or convergence point is a selected network.
selection coverage A coverage whose area overlaps that of a map library. It identifies the area to extract data from, or insert data into, a map library.
selection position Synonym decision instant.
Selective Availability (S/A) (S/A) A U.S. Department of Defense program to limit the accuracy of autonomous position fixes computed by civilian receivers.
selective calling See selcall.
selective combiner Synonym maximal-ratio combiner.
selective fading Fading in which the components of the received radio signal fluctuate independently.
selective field protection The protection of specific fields within a message which is to be transmitted [7498-2].
selective jamming See electronic warfare.
Selective Kill Assigns interceptors to targets on the basis of missile type, launch area, impact area, time of launch/arrival, or predicted threat utility (e.g.
selective retention See appraisal.
selective ringing In a party line, ringing only the desired user instrument. Note: Without selective ringing, all the instruments on the party line will ring at the same…
Selective, Adaptive Defense Selective, adaptive defense assigns interceptors to RVs based upon defended asset values, the number of arriving RVs and time to impact.
Selectivity Refers to choosing a subset of targets either for attack or defense. (See Preferential Defense and Preferential Offense.)