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Limit, Specification

Abbreviations / Acronyms / Synonyms:

Specification Limit

Definitions:

  A condition indicating that risk has exceeded acceptable levels and that immediate action is needed to reduce the risk, or the system/assessment object may need to be removed from production (lose authority to operate).
Sources:
NISTIR 8011 Vol. 1

  See Limit, Specification.
Sources:
NISTIR 8011 Vol. 1 under Specification Limit