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Last revision (mm/dd/yy): 04/8/2009

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


Related Vulnerabilities


Related Controls


References

TBD