Trusted Path

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

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A mechanism by which a user (through an input device) can communicate directly with the security functions of the information system with the necessary confidence to support the system security policy. This mechanism can only be activated by the user or the security functions of the information system and cannot be imitated by untrusted software.

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Classifications

per-axis with provenance

Entity Type

Control92%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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Sensitivity

Regulated85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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Information Class

unclassified

Variants

3 surface forms

plural: Trusted Paths
possessive: Trusted Path's
pluralpossessive: Trusted Paths'

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