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logical access

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

The ability to interact with data through access control procedures such as identification, authentication, and authorization.

Framework senses

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →
§1
Ability to interact with computer resources granted using identification, authentication and authorization.
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, Baseline, May 20171 senseview framework →
§1
The ability to interact with data through access control procedures such as identification, authentication, and authorization.
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
§1
Ability to interact with computer resources granted using identification, authentication, and authorization.
NIST SP 800-171r31 senseview framework →
§1 · attested_usage_pack_match
No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 3 citations in that document; a definition is pending curation.
Increment 2: attested in 800-171r3 without a glossary definition.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
The ability to interact with data through access control procedures such as identification, authentication, and authorization.
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column