Checklist

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-000638",
  "term": "Checklist",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. A document that contains instructions or procedures for configuring an IT product to an operational environment, for verifying that the product has been configured properly, and/or for identifying unauthorized configuration changes to the product. Also referred to as a security configuration checklist, lockdown guide, hardening guide, security guide, security technical implementation guide (STIG), or benchmark.\n\n2. An organized collection of rules about a particular kind of system or platform.",
  "references": [
    "NIST SP 800-70 Rev. 4",
    "NISTIR 7275 Rev. 4",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/checklist/"
}