enclave
A set of system resources that operate in the same security domain and that share the protection of a single, common, continuous security perimeter. (Compare: domain.)
Senses
1 (I)
A set of system resources that operate in the same security domain and that share the protection of a single, common, continuous security perimeter. (Compare: domain.)
References
- IETF RFC 4949 (Internet Security Glossary)Jan 06, 2026RFC 4949 — Internet Security Glossary (Version 2)https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4949.txtRFC 4949 is published by the IETF Trust and marked as "Distribution of this memo is unlimited". Verify IETF Trust copyright/licensing terms for reuse.Source: IETF RFC 4949 (rfc-editor.org).
2 (D) /U.S. Government/
"Collection of computing environments connected by one or more internal networks under the control of a single authority and security policy, including personnel and physical security." [C4009]
Deprecated Definition: IDOCs SHOULD NOT use this term with definition 2 because the definition applies to what is usually called a "security domain". That is, a security domain is a set of one or more security enclaves.
References
- IETF RFC 4949 (Internet Security Glossary)Jan 06, 2026RFC 4949 — Internet Security Glossary (Version 2)https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4949.txtRFC 4949 is published by the IETF Trust and marked as "Distribution of this memo is unlimited". Verify IETF Trust copyright/licensing terms for reuse.Source: IETF RFC 4949 (rfc-editor.org).