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separation of duty

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

Practice of dividing steps in a function among different individuals, so as to keep a single individual from being able to subvert the process.

Framework senses

NIST Cybersecurity Framework1 senseview framework →
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Practice of dividing steps in a function among different individuals, so as to keep a single individual from being able to subvert the process.
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, Baseline, May 20171 senseview framework →
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Practice of dividing steps in a function among different individuals, so as to keep a single individual from being able to subvert the process.
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook - Audit, April 20121 senseview framework →
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Practice of dividing steps in a function among different individuals, so as to keep a single individual from being able to subvert the process.
NIST SP 800-171r31 senseview framework →
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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
Practice of dividing steps in a function among different individuals, so as to keep a single individual from being able to subvert the process.
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column