Word of the Day – August 11, 2019

need to know

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Definitions

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Noun An administrative action officially declaring a particular individual requires access to specified sensitive or classified information in order to perform their assigned duties. (used 84 times in citations and controls)
  • Per ISO 704:2009 methodology
Noun A method of isolating information resources based on a user's need to have access to that resource in order to perform their job but no more. The terms 'need-to know' and 'least privilege' express the same idea. Need-to-know is generally applied to people, while least privilege is generally applied to processes. (used 1 times in citations and controls)
  • Per ISO 704:2009 methodology
Noun The legitimate requirement of an entity or person to access, possess or know sensitive or classified information that is critical to the performance of an authorized, assigned duty or mission. (used 15 times in citations and controls)
  • Per ISO 704:2009 methodology
Noun The principle of restricting an individual’s access to only the information they require to fulfill the duties of their role. (used 0 times in citations and controls)

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Plural need to know

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