type accreditation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-004465",
  "term": "type accreditation",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "A form of accreditation that is used to authorize multiple instances of a major application or general support system for operation at approved locations with the same type of computing environment. In situations where a major application or general support system is installed at multiple locations, a type accreditation will satisfy Certification and Accreditation (C&A) requirements only if the application or system consists of a common set of tested and approved hardware, software, and firmware.\nSee type authorization.",
  "references": [
    "CNSSI 4009-2015",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/type-accreditation/"
}