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Computing[]
The perimeter
| “ | of an Automated Information System (AIS) or network is the extent of the system that is to be accredited as a single system.[1] | ” |
| “ | [e]ncompasses all those components of the system that are to be accredited by the DAA, and excludes separately accredited systems to which the system is connected.[2] | ” |
General[]
A perimeter is the outer limits of a designated area.
References[]
- ↑ Glossary of Security Terms, Definitions, and Acronyms, at 181.
- ↑ DCID 6/3, Glossary, App. B.