CONTROLLED AREA

1. An area (a) in which uncontrolled movement will not result in compromise of classified information , (b) that is designed to provide administrative control and safety, or (c) that serves as a buffer for controlling access to limited-access areas. 2. An area to which security controls have been applied to protect an information-processing system 's equipment and wirelines, equivalent to that required for the information transmitted through the system. ( 188 )