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authorized user

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

A person who has the authority or permission to manage access or make changes to an account.

MWENIST Cybersecurity Framework

Senses

NIST SP 800-171r3attested usage pack match

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.

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
authorized users
possessive
authorized user's
pluralpossessive
authorized users'