Definitions for "Countermeasures"
Steps taken by ships in order to avoid being spotted, including sensor jamming, chaff and other distractions.
Tubular canisters containing either bubble-making chemicals or electronic equipment designed to "spoof" (or decoy) incoming torpedoes or enemy sonar.
measures taken by an attacker--for instance, using decoy warheads--to increase the likelihood that its warheads will get past defensive systems.
Techniques, programs, or other tools that can protect your computer against threats.
Action, device, procedure, technique, or other measure that reduces the vulnerability of an automated information system. Countermeasures that are aimed at specific threats and vulnerabilities involve more sophisticated techniques as well as activities traditionally perceived as security.
Keywords:  pmmj, scope, chosen, team, schedule
Preventive action s that are chosen by the project team to reduce either scope or schedule risk. [D02191] PMMJ97
Keywords:  safeguard, security, see
See: Security Safeguard.