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What's the difference between these two phrases?

  • their systems’ security posture
  • their systems security posture

Is there any difference in the meaning? If not, when we use either of them?

Best Answer

The phrase "[...] their systems' security posture [...]" uses a possessive form to show that security posture quality belongs to the systems.

The phrase "[...] their systems security posture [...]" is using "systems security posture" as a noun phrase, as though "systems security posture" is a thing. This might be a matter of jargon, but I've not heard that expression before. Still, it almost certainly means the exact same thing as the first phrase.

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