Defined term
Privileged User
Privileged User: A user that is authorized (and, therefore, trusted) to perform security-relevant functions that ordinary users are not authorized to perform.
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A user that is authorized (and, therefore, trusted) to perform security-relevant functions that ordinary users are not authorized to perform.
Alternative Definitions
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A user that is authorized (and, therefore, trusted) to perform securityrelevant functions that ordinary users are not authorized to perform. (SP 800-53; CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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The Cyber Glossary
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