Which principle says users should get only the minimum access needed to do their job?

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  1. Separation of duties
  2. Defense in depth
  3. Least privilege

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  1. Least privilege, NIST CSRC glossary csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/least_privilege Checked 2026-10-10.

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