DEFINITIONS

Information Systems Security (INFOSEC)


The protection of information systems against unauthorized access to or modification

of information, whether in storage, processing, or transit, and against the denial of

service to authorized users or the provision of service to unauthorized users,

including those measures necessary to detect, document, and counter such threats.

Communications Security (COMSEC)

Measures and controls taken to deny unauthorized persons

information derived from telecommunications and ensure the

authenticity of such telecommunication, this includes

cryptosecurity, transmission, emissions, and physical security of

the COMSEC material.

Computer Security (COMPUSEC)

Measures and controls that ensure confidentiality, integrity, availability of

information processed and stored in the computer.

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