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user access review

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

A process that an organization implements to actively monitor and verify the appropriateness of a users' access to systems and applications based on an understanding of the minimum necessary for users to perform or support business activities or functions. The responsibility for granting access and performing periodic verification of the appropriateness of that access rests with the system and/or business owner of the system or application.

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A process that an organization implements to actively monitor and verify the appropriateness of a users' access to systems and applications based on an understanding of the minimum necessary for users to perform or support business activities or functions. The responsibility for granting access and performing periodic verification of the appropriateness of that access rests with the system and/or business owner of the system or application.