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dual authorization

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A system of storage and handling that is designed to prohibit individual access to certain resources by requiring the presence and actions of at least two authorized persons, each capable of detecting incorrect or unauthorized security procedures with respect to the task being performed. [16, adapted]

MWENIST SP 800-172r3

Classifications

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

Cui78%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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