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The security architecture at the system level is consistent with the organization-wide security architecture, which is integral to and developed as part of the enterprise architecture. The security architecture includes an architectural description, the allocation of security functionality (i.e., safeguards and countermeasures), security-related information for external interfaces, information being exchanged across
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Organizations strategically allocate security requirements and the associated protection mechanisms in the security architecture so that adversaries must overcome multiple defensive layers to achieve their objective. Requiring adversaries to defeat multiple defensive layers makes it more difficult to attack systems by increasing the work factor of the adversary. It also increases the likelihood of detection. Defense-
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Information technology products have different strengths and weaknesses. Providing a broad spectrum of products complements the individual offerings. For example, vendors that offer malicious code protection typically update their products at different times and develop solutions for known viruses, Trojans, or worms based on their priorities and development schedules. Deploying different types of products from a dive