Imagine you’re new to an organization. As you join, it’s likely your managers and IT team will give you access to the tools you need for your job. But you likely won’t get access to the tools that you don’t need. This is exactly how the principle of least privilege works. The principle of least privilege is a cybersecurity concept that involves giving a person or software program the minimum level of access needed to perform its intended function. In this course, we’ll take a closer look at this concept. We’ll talk about how it works within an organization and how individual access levels are determined, either through RBAC or DAC. We’ll also go over the benefits of using the principle of least privilege.