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Least Privilege

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Definition

The principle of restricting access rights for users, accounts, and computing processes to only those resources required to perform legitimate activities.

ID: C049

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Academic References

National Institute of Standards and Technology. (2020). Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations (NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5). U.S. Department of Commerce.