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What is Least Privilege Enforcement?

Least Privilege Enforcement The continuous process of restricting user, process, or system access rights to the minimum necessary to perform authorized activities, reducing the attack surface.

Source: ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, MITRE ATT&CK

How is “Least Privilege Enforcement” Used in Practice?

Conduct quarterly reviews of all access policies to ensure least privilege enforcement is maintained and remove excess rights from dormant accounts.

Certification Exam Relevance

CISSPCompTIA Security+CEH

Who Needs to Know This Term?

  • SOC Analysts
  • Security Engineers
  • Incident Responders

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What is Least Privilege Enforcement?

The continuous process of restricting user, process, or system access rights to the minimum necessary to perform authorized activities, reducing the attack surface.

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