control effectiveness

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Definition(s):

A measure of whether a given control is contributing to the reduction of information security or privacy risk.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 2

A measure of whether a security or privacy control contributes to the reduction of information security or privacy risk.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5

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