Definition(s)
Privilege
Authorization or set of authorizations to perform specific functions, especially in the context of a computer operating system [11].
- NOTE: Examples of functions that are controlled through the use of privilege include acknowledging alarms, changing setpoints, modifying control algorithms.
Source: ANSI/ISA–99.00.01–2007, Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems, Part 1: Terminology, Concepts, and Models, 29 October 2007. National Standard