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CRITICAL MECHANISM [1 record]

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Record 1 2018-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
DEF

A mechanism within a target of evaluation whose failure would create a security weakness.

OBS

critical mechanism: designation used in Information Technology Security Evaluation Criteria (ITSEC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
DEF

Mécanisme interne d'une cible d'évaluation qui n'est pas protégé par d'autres mécanismes et dont la défaillance créerait une vulnérabilité. [Définition reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.]

OBS

mécanisme critique : désignation utilisée dans le cadre des Critères d'évaluation de la sécurité des technologies de l'information (ITSEC).

Spanish

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