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A security principle where access to information is restricted to individuals who require it to perform their specific duties or roles.

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Cybersecurity Information Security CIA Triad Attack Surface Attack Vector Threat Actor Threat Model Defense in Depth Security by Design Shift Left Security DevSecOps Patch Management
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