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security control enhancements

Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

None

Definition(s):

  Statement of security capability to: (i) build in additional, but related, functionality to a basic security control; and/or (ii) increase the strength of a basic control.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-30 Rev. 1 under Security Control Enhancement NIST SP 800-39 - Adapted

  Statements of security capability to 1) build in additional, but related, functionality to a basic control; and/or 2) increase the strength of a basic control.
Source(s):
CNSSI 4009-2015 NIST SP 800-53A Rev. 1

  Statements of security capability to: (i) build in additional, but related, functionality to a basic control; and/or (ii) increase the strength of a basic control.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-18 Rev. 1 under Security Control Enhancements
NIST SP 800-39 under Security Control Enhancements
NIST SP 800-53A Rev. 4 under Security Control Enhancements

  Augmentation of a security control to: (i) build in additional, but related, functionality to the control; (ii) increase the strength of the control; or (iii) add assurance to the control.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4 under Security Control Enhancement