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PRIVILEGE MINIMAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- principle of least privilege
1, record 1, English, principle%20of%20least%20privilege
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- POLP 2, record 1, English, POLP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- least privilege 3, record 1, English, least%20privilege
correct
- principle of least authority 2, record 1, English, principle%20of%20least%20authority
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The principle of least privilege states that a subject should be given only those privileges that it needs in order to complete its task. 4, record 1, English, - principle%20of%20least%20privilege
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Comptabilité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit d’accès minimal
1, record 1, French, droit%20d%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A8s%20minimal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- principe de droit d’accès minimal 2, record 1, French, principe%20de%20droit%20d%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A8s%20minimal
correct, masculine noun
- principe de privilège minimal 3, record 1, French, principe%20de%20privil%C3%A8ge%20minimal
correct, masculine noun
- principe de moindre privilège 4, record 1, French, principe%20de%20moindre%20privil%C3%A8ge
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principe de sécurité informatique consistant en l’octroi de droits d’accès restreints au système et à ses ressources de manière que l’utilisateur ne puisse accomplir que les tâches nécessaires à l’exercice de ses fonctions, par opposition à l’octroi de droits d’accès étendus qui dépassent largement les besoins. 1, record 1, French, - droit%20d%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A8s%20minimal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- minimum privilege
1, record 2, English, minimum%20privilege
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
restriction of the access rights of a subject to only those rights that are necessary for the execution of authorized tasks 1, record 2, English, - minimum%20privilege
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
minimum privilege: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998]. 2, record 2, English, - minimum%20privilege
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- privilège minimal
1, record 2, French, privil%C3%A8ge%20minimal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- droit minimal 1, record 2, French, droit%20minimal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ensemble des droits d’accès strictement nécessaires à un sujet pour l’exécution de tâches autorisées 1, record 2, French, - privil%C3%A8ge%20minimal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
privilège minimal; droit minimal : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-8 : 1998]. 2, record 2, French, - privil%C3%A8ge%20minimal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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