Stub entry: single definition derived from the NIST trustworthy-AI glossary; sector-specific readings not yet documented — contributions welcome.
Security controls (i.e., safeguards or countermeasures) for an information system that are primarily implemented and executed by the information system through mechanisms contained in the hardware, software, or firmware components of the system.
NIST AIRC, The Language of Trustworthy AI glossary (public-domain compilation), entry 'technical control', definition attributed to NIST_SP_800-30_Rev_1