Level of abstraction: The distance between the details of a system and the concepts used to represent it. Higher levels of abstraction use more general concepts and provide less detail, while lower levels provide more specific details. Examples of high-level abstraction might include using a database abstraction layer to hide the details of database queries or using a high-level programming language to represent complex algorithms.
Categories: CC D1: Security Principles | CCSP D6: Legal - Risk and Compliance | CISM D2: Information security risk management | CISSP D1: Security and Risk Management | Security+ D3: Security Architecture | SSCP D1: Security Concepts and Practices
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