---
type: "term"
title: "Domain"
description: "A set of assets governed by a coherent control regime (policies, monitoring, enforcement, and accountability)."
resource: "tlctc:term:domain"
tags:
  - "glossary"
---
# Domain

A set of assets governed by a coherent control regime (policies, monitoring, enforcement, and accountability). Domains may be technical, organizational, or socio-technical. Examples: cyber/IT domain, physical security domain, human decision domain, vendor development domain, cloud provider control-plane domain.

**Reference:** §4.2.2 (Global Definitions), §5.1.1
