System Administration
nounverified· unreviewed·updated Aug 30, 2026
The process of maintaining, configuring, and operating computer systems.
MWEFederal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary
Senses
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon
In the NICE Workforce Framework, cybersecurity work where a person: Installs, configures, troubleshoots, and maintains server configurations (hardware and software) to ensure their confidentiality, integrity, and availability; also manages accounts, firewalls, and patches; responsible for access control, passwords, and account creation and administration.
NIST SP 800-171r3attested usage pack match
No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 1 citation in that document; a definition is pending curation.
Classifications
Entity Type
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Sensitivity
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Information Class
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Variants
- plural
- System Administrations
- possessive
- System Administration's
- pluralpossessive
- System Administrations'