privileged user

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-003281",
  "term": "privileged user",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. A user that is authorized (and therefore, trusted) to have access to perform system control, monitoring, administration functions, or security-relevant functions that ordinary users are not authorized to perform.\n\n2. A user that is authorized (and therefore, trusted) to perform security-relevant functions that ordinary users are not authorized to perform.\n\n3. A user who is authorized (and therefore, trusted) to perform security-relevant functions that ordinary users are not authorized to perform.\n\n4. A user that is authorized (and, therefore, trusted) to perform securityrelevant functions that ordinary users are not authorized to perform.",
  "abbreviation": "root user",
  "synonyms": [
    "superuser"
  ],
  "references": [
    "CNSSI 4009-2022 from IETF RFC 4949 Ver 2 (adapted)",
    "NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 from CNSSI 4009-2022",
    "NIST SP 800-171r3",
    "NIST Cybersecurity Framework Version 1.1",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/privileged-user/"
}