Abstract

2. The Glossary Working Group set several overall objectives for itself in producing this version:

 Use authoritative sources for definitions of terms. It is preferred that definitions originate from current authoritative sources, as this demonstrates both that the term is in active use and that the definition has been vetted by subject matter experts. Listing sources for terms also provides context and a reference for additional information. The glossary still contains terms where sources are not specified. For these terms, definitions will be considered organic. The majority of unsourced terms are from the CNSSI No. 4009 (2010) version, although some are newly introduced. These new terms are primarily emerging terms judged to be valuable to include in the glossary, but for whatever reason have not yet been defined in a published authoritative source.

 Continue to resolve differences between the definitions of terms used by the Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), and Civil Agencies (e.g. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)); enabling all three to use the same glossary. This will allow for use of consistent terminology in documentation, policy, and process across these communities.

 Ensure consistency among related and dependent terms. These terms are linked through a suggestion to see the related term.

 Ensure any acronyms used in the terms and definitions also appear in the Acronyms appendix, and remove any acronyms judged to be outside of the scope of the glossary or no longer relevant.

 Ensure all documents referenced as sources in the terms and definitions also appear in the References appendix. Because of this, the number of references has grown from 29 in the 2010 version to over 150 in the current version. References not used as the source of terms and definitions were removed.

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Committee on National Security Systems, 2015. CNSSI No. 4009: Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) Glossary (CNSSI No. 4009).