Data protection and security

Least privilege

The rule that each person or system gets only the access it needs to do its job.

  • Data protection and security

Definition

The rule that each person or system gets only the access it needs to do its job. Nothing more is granted just in case. It limits the harm from mistakes and stolen credentials.

Example

An analyst at Raket Parts who reports on orders needs read access to order data. They do not need access to payroll.

Raket Parts B.V. is a fictional company created for Insyt.

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