user

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

An individual or a process (subject) acting on behalf of the individual that accesses a cryptographic module in order to obtain cryptographic services.

polysemousNISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2

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SANS Glossary of Security Terms

A person, organization entity, or automated process that accesses a system, whether authorized to do so or not.

NIST Cybersecurity Framework

This role focuses on the use or operation of a system, having an account on a system, accessing a cryptographic module to obtain cryptographic services, or receiving or using services from an automated information system facility. Any individual or organization that uses or operates a system, has an account on a system, accesses cryptographic modules to obtain cryptographic services, or uses or receives services from an automated information system facility should be assigned to this role.

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2

Individual or (system) process authorized to access an information system.

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2sense 2 pending review

Individual, or (system) process acting on behalf of an individual, authorized to access an information system.

Information Technology Laboratory Computer Security Resource Center Glossary

A person, organization, or other entity which requests access to and uses the resources of a computer system or network.

Systems and software engineering —Vocabulary

individual or group that interacts with a system or benefits from a system during its utilization

Wordset Dictionary

a person who takes drugs

Wordset Dictionary

a person who uses something or someone selfishly or unethically

Wordset Dictionary

a person who makes use of a thing

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
drug userexploiterinformation system user
alternatephrasing
UserUsers
plural
users
possessive
user's
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users'