user

nounid 4577·updated May 9, 2026
candidate

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

Classifications

Entity Type

Identity95%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
information system user
alternatephrasing
UserUsers
plural
usersUserses
possessive
user'sUsers's
pluralpossessive
users'Userses'

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
§1
A person, organization entity, or automated process that accesses a system, whether authorized to do so or not.
NIST Cybersecurity Framework1 senseview framework →
§1
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.
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, Baseline, May 20171 senseview framework →
§1
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.
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook - Audit, April 20121 senseview framework →
§1
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.
NERC CIP-010-2 (Config Change Management & Vulnerability) v21 senseview framework →
§1
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 23 sensesview framework →
§1
Individual or (system) process authorized to access an information system.
§2 · sense_2_pending_review
Individual, or (system) process acting on behalf of an individual, authorized to access an information system.
§3 · sense_3_pending_review
An individual or a process (subject) acting on behalf of the individual that accesses a cryptographic module in order to obtain cryptographic services.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
§1
Individual, or (system) process acting on behalf of an individual, authorized to access an information system.
NIST SP 800-531 senseview framework →
§1
Individual, or (system) process acting on behalf of an individual, authorized to access an information system.
FIPS PUB 2001 senseview framework →
§1
Individual or (system) process authorized to access an information system.
FIPS PUB 140-21 senseview framework →
§1
An individual or a process (subject) acting on behalf of the individual that accesses a cryptographic module in order to obtain cryptographic services.
NIST SP 800-181 senseview framework →
§1
Individual, or (system) process acting on behalf of an individual, authorized to access an information system.
Information Technology Laboratory Computer Security Resource Center Glossary1 senseview framework →
§1
A person, organization, or other entity which requests access to and uses the resources of a computer system or network.
Systems and software engineering —Vocabulary1 senseview framework →
§1
individual or group that interacts with a system or benefits from a system during its utilization

Outgoing relationships

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Incoming relationships

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