U.S. flag   An unofficial archive of your favorite United States government website

Computer Security Resource Center

Computer Security Resource Center

This is an archive
(replace .gov by .rip)
    Glossary
A  |  B  |  C  |  D  |  E  |  F  |  G  |  H  |  I  |  J  |  K  |  L  |  M  |  N  |  O  |  P  |  Q  |  R  |  S  |  T  |  U  |  V  |  W  |  X  |  Y  |  Z

common control

Definition(s):

  A security control that is inherited by one or more organizational information systems. See Security Control Inheritance.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-137 under Common Control from CNSSI 4009
NIST SP 800-30 Rev. 1 under Common Control from NIST SP 800-37
NIST SP 800-39 under Common Control from NIST SP 800-37
NISTIR 8170 under Common Control from NIST SP 800-37
NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 1 [Superseded] under Common Control

  A security control that is inherited by one or more organizational information systems. See security control inheritance.
Source(s):
CNSSI 4009-2015 from NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 1

  A security or privacy control that is inherited by multiple information systems or programs.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 2
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 from OMB Circular A-130 (2016)
NIST SP 800-53B from OMB Circular A-130 (2016)

  A security control that is inheritable by one or more organizational information systems. See Security Control Inheritance.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4 [Superseded] under Common Control from NIST SP 800-37, CNSSI 4009

  A security control or privacy control that is inherited by one or more organizational information systems. See Security Control Inheritance or Privacy Control Inheritance.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-53A Rev. 4 [Superseded] under Common Control from NIST SP 800-37 - Adapted