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Description

A control (countermeasure or security control) is a protection mechanism that prevents, deters, or detects attacks, or prevents or reduces vulnerabilities.

1. Start with a one-sentence description of the control
2. How does the countermeasure work?
3. What are some examples of implementations of the control (steer clear of specific products)

Risk Factors

• Talk about the factors that this control affects
• What effect does this countermeasure have on the attack or vulnerability?
• Does this control reduce the technical or business impact?

Difficulty to Implement

• Discuss the typical difficulty of implementing this control, emphasizing the factors that make it easier or harder
• Steer clear of language/platform specific information here

Examples

Short example name

A short example description, small picture, or sample code with links

Short example name

A short example description, small picture, or sample code with links

Related Attacks

• Attack 1
• Attack 2

Related Vulnerabilities

• Vulnerability 1
• Vulnerabiltiy 2

Related Controls

• Control 1
• Control 2

References

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