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Computer
Security Objects Register
Information objects that convey information used to maintain the security
of resources in computerized environments are known as Computer Security
Objects (CSOs). The Computer Security Objects Register (CSOR) specifies
names that uniquely identify CSOs. These unique names are used to reference
these objects in abstract specifications and during the negotiation of
security services for a transaction or application. The CSOR is also
a repository of parameters associated with the registered objects. The
document General
Procedures for Registering Computer Security Objects (NISTIR 5308) defines
generic administrative procedures for the registration of CSOs. That document
also contains object-specific requirements for the registration of certain
types of CSOs.
The CSOR is currently registering Security Label, Information Object
Security Program, and Public Key Infrastructure objects. New registration
branches and their object-specific requirements will be defined as the
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