root user

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-003641",
  "term": "root user",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. A user who is authorized (and, therefore, trusted) to perform security-relevant functions that ordinary users are not authorized to perform.\n\n2. A user who is authorized (and therefore, trusted) to perform security-relevant functions that ordinary users are not authorized to perform.\n\n3. A user that 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 have access to perform system control, monitoring, administration functions, or security-relevant functions that ordinary users are not authorized to perform.\n\n5. See privileged user.",
  "synonyms": [
    "privileged user"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NIST SP 800-172A [Superseded]",
    "NIST SP 800-171r3",
    "NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2 [Superseded]; NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 from CNSSI 4009-2015, CNSSI 4009-2022; NIST SP 800-172 [Superseded]; NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 1 [Superseded]",
    "CNSSI 4009-2015; CNSSI 4009-2022 from IETF RFC 4949 Ver 2 (adapted)",
    "CNSSI 4009-2015",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/root-user/"
}