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Reliability, security & resilience · Core

Least privilege

Also called: principle of least privilege

ELI5

Give people and systems the minimum access they need.

Used in conversation

“Apply least privilege to service accounts.”

Definition

The principle of granting only the access needed for a task and no more.

Here “Least privilege” means: The principle of granting only the access needed for a task and no more.

Pitch context

You will see “Least privilege” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches reliability, security & resilience.

Why it matters: In reliability, security & resilience, the scope can change what data may be used, who may access it and which controls are required.

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