ruleset

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-003668",
  "term": "ruleset",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. A table of instructions used by a controlled interface to determine what data is allowable and how the data is handled between interconnected systems.\n\n2. A collection of rules or signatures that network traffic or system activity is compared against to determine an action to take - such as forwarding or rejecting a packet, creating an alert, or allowing a system event.\n\n3. A set of directives that govern the access control functionality of a firewall. The firewall uses these directives to determine how packets should be routed between its interfaces.",
  "references": [
    "CNSSI 4009-2022",
    "NIST SP 800-115",
    "NIST SP 800-41 Rev. 1",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/ruleset/"
}