Remember IEC
Full name: International Electrotechnical Commission
Memory aid: International Electrical standards are Coordinated.
ISO and IEC are separate organizations that also publish joint standards.
Study area: MIS, risk & continuity · Batch 6
Relevant study for: CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline · CompTIA SecurityX · ISC2 CC
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IEC — International Electrotechnical Commission
Develops international standards for electrical and related technologies.
Why learn IEC — International Electrotechnical Commission?
Develops international standards for electrical and related technologies.
Where it came from
ISO and IEC are separate organizations that also publish joint standards.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): International Electrical standards are Coordinated.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand IEC: International Electrotechnical Commission.
- Recall this memory aid: International Electrical standards are Coordinated.
- Explain the practical use: Develops international standards for electrical and related technologies.
- Explain this distinction: ISO and IEC are separate organizations that also publish joint standards.
- Identify IEC in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- NIST cybersecurity glossary (csrc.nist.gov)