Application Security

Attribution d'Autorisation Excessive

A security misconfiguration where a user or entity is assigned more access rights than necessary, violating the principle of least privilege.

Quick answer: A security misconfiguration where a user or entity is assigned more access rights than necessary, violating the principle of least privilege.

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Quick answer

A security misconfiguration where a user or entity is assigned more access rights than necessary, violating the principle of least privilege.

Why it matters

Attribution d'Autorisation Excessive matters because it supports clear communication in Application Security contexts for SOC Analysts, Security Engineers, and Incident Responders. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as CISSP, CompTIA Security+, and CEH.

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What is Attribution d'Autorisation Excessive?

In this glossary, Attribution d'Autorisation Excessive refers to: A security misconfiguration where a user or entity is assigned more access rights than necessary, violating the principle of least privilege.

How is Attribution d'Autorisation Excessive used in cybersecurity?

In cybersecurity communication, this term appears in contexts such as: "Le SOC a détecté une attribution excessive d'autorisation sur le compte utilisateur 'svc_db' lors de la revue RBAC, risquant un accès non autorisé à la base de données."

Why does Attribution d'Autorisation Excessive matter in cybersecurity?

Attribution d'Autorisation Excessive matters because it supports clear communication in Application Security contexts for SOC Analysts, Security Engineers, and Incident Responders. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as CISSP, CompTIA Security+, and CEH.

Who uses Attribution d'Autorisation Excessive?

Attribution d'Autorisation Excessive is mainly used by SOC Analysts, Security Engineers, and Incident Responders.

What category does Attribution d'Autorisation Excessive belong to?

In this glossary, Attribution d'Autorisation Excessive is grouped under Application Security. Related pages in this category explain adjacent procedures, commands and operational concepts.

Where does this definition come from?

This definition is sourced from ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, MITRE ATT&CK and published by Protermify Cybersecurity as a static cybersecurity reference page.

Definition

A security misconfiguration where a user or entity is assigned more access rights than necessary, violating the principle of least privilege.

Operational example

The SOC detected excessive authorization grant on user account 'svc_db' during the RBAC review, risking unauthorized database access.

Localized term

Attribution d'Autorisation Excessive

Localized example

Le SOC a détecté une attribution excessive d'autorisation sur le compte utilisateur 'svc_db' lors de la revue RBAC, risquant un accès non autorisé à la base de données.

Definition language

English reference definition

Source

ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, MITRE ATT&CK

Exam relevance

  • CISSP
  • CompTIA Security+
  • CEH

Target audience

  • SOC Analysts
  • Security Engineers
  • Incident Responders

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