least privilege
/ˌliːst ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/
the security principle of granting only the permissions needed for a specific task
least privilege in a sentence
“Least privilege let the assistant read the calendar but not delete events.”
Origin of least privilege
Old English læst smallest + Latin privilegium law for a private person
Related Words
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matching an AI system's freedom to act with the task's risk, reversibility, and uncertainty
prompt injection
an attempt to make a model follow adversarial instructions that conflict with the intended task or policy
indirect prompt injection
adversarial instructions hidden in external content that a model reads through browsing, retrieval, files, or tools
prompt leakage
the unintended disclosure of hidden instructions, private context, or other prompt contents
untrusted content
data from a source that is not authorized to issue instructions and may be inaccurate or malicious
guardrail
a policy or technical control that limits unsafe, unauthorized, or out-of-scope behavior