Digital
Least privilege
Formal definition
Least privilege is an operating term in digital focused on reducing cyber and operational risk through preventative controls and tested recovery capability.
What this actually means for you
Use Least privilege to guide live decisions: apply baseline security controls and rehearse restoration steps against defined recovery targets, with ownership and reporting agreed before launches, integrations, and platform changes.
Example: At the next review checkpoint, Least privilege is used in practice like this: access reviews remove stale accounts quarterly and backup restores are tested against RTO and RPO targets. Accountabilities are captured in team templates, reporting packs, and operating checklists.
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