System Administrator
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
Individual responsible for the installation and maintenance of an information system, providing effective information system utilization, adequate security parameters, and sound implementation of established Information Assurance policy and procedures.
MWENISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2
Senses
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2
A person who manages the technical aspects of a system.
Wordset Dictionary
a person in charge of managing and maintaining a computer system of telecommunication system (as for a business or institution)
NIST SP 800-171r3attested usage reviewer confirmed
No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 5 citations in that document; a definition is pending curation.
Classifications
Entity Type
Role90%rule-basedr:entity.role.named.v1
?unassignedlast reviewed —
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- system administratorsSystem Administrators
- possessive
- system administrator'sSystem Administrator's
- pluralpossessive
- system administrators'System Administrators'