Definitions[]
Administrative security (also called procedural security) refers to the
| “ | [t]he management constraints, operational procedures, accountability procedures, and supplemental controls established to provide an acceptable level of protection for sensitive data.[1] | ” |
| “ | [m]anagement procedures and constraints to prevent unauthorized access to a system.[2] | ” |
Overview[]
"Administrative security is usually understood to consist of methods and mechanisms that are implemented and executed primarily by people, rather than by automated systems."[3]
References[]
- ↑ Auditing and Financial Management: Glossary of EDP Terminology, at 1.
- ↑ Internet Security Glossary, at 14 (RFC 4949).
- ↑ Id.