Term:Countermeasures

DSS Glossary

Countermeasures - Employing devices and/or techniques that has as its objective the impairment of the operational effectiveness of an adversary's activity. Countermeasures may include anything that effectively negates an adversary's ability to exploit vulnerabilities.

GAO-09-232G

Countermeasures - Actions, devices, procedures, techniques, or other measures that reduce the vulnerability of an information system. Synonymous with security controls and safeguards.

NIST FIPS 200

Countermeasures - Actions, devices, procedures, techniques, or other measures that reduce the vulnerability of an information system. (CNSS Instruction 4009) Synonymous with security controls and safeguards.

NIST IR 7298

Countermeasures - Actions, devices, procedures, techniques, or other measures that reduce the vulnerability of an information system. Synonymous with security controls and safeguards. SOURCE: SP 800-53; FIPS 200; CNSSI-4009

NIST SP 800-18r1

Countermeasures - Actions, devices, procedures, techniques, or other measures that reduce the vulnerability of an information system. Synonymous with security controls and safeguards. [CNSS Inst. 4009]

NIST SP 800-37

Countermeasures - Actions, devices, procedures, techniques, or other measures that reduce the vulnerability of an information system. Synonymous with security controls and safeguards. (CNSS Inst. 4009)

NIST SP 800-39 Draft 2

Countermeasures - Actions, devices, procedures, techniques, or other measures that reduce the vulnerability of an information system. Synonymous with security controls and safeguards. [CNSS Inst. 4009]

NIST SP 800-53A

Countermeasures - Actions, devices, procedures, techniques, or other measures that reduce the vulnerability of an information system. Synonymous with security controls and safeguards. [CNSS Inst. 4009]

NIST SP 800-53r1

Countermeasures - Actions, devices, procedures, techniques, or other measures that reduce the vulnerability of an information system. Synonymous with security controls and safeguards.

NIST SP 800-53r2

Countermeasures - Actions, devices, procedures, techniques, or other measures that reduce the vulnerability of an information system. Synonymous with security controls and safeguards. [CNSS Inst. 4009]

NIST SP 800-53r3

Countermeasures - Actions, devices, procedures, techniques, or other measures that reduce the vulnerability of an information system. Synonymous with security controls and safeguards. [CNSSI 4009]

NIST SP 800-66

Countermeasures - Actions, devices, procedures, techniques, or other measures that reduce the vulnerability of an information system. Synonymous with security controls and safeguards. [CNSS. Inst. No.4009]