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A countermeasure is an action or method that is applied to prevent, avert or reduce potential threats to computers, servers, networks, operating systems (OS) or information systems (IS). Countermeasure tools include anti-virus software and firewalls.
In IT systems, multiple countermeasures may be applied for enhanced security. Protective countermeasures may be in the form of hardware or software.