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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NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 1 [Superseded] under Common Control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NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4 [Superseded] under Common Control from NIST SP 800-37, CNSSI 4009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NIST SP 800-53A Rev. 4 [Superseded] under Common Control from NIST SP 800-37 - Adapted