Authorization

1. A process of determining, by evaluating applicable access control information, whether a subject is allowed to have the specified types of access to a particular resource (NICCS).

Source: The Cyber Glossary, National Security Archive, George Washington University, https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/news/cyber-vault/2018-09-19/cyber-glossary

2. A process of determining, by evaluating applicable access control information, whether a subject is allowed to have the specified types of access to a particular resource.

3. The process or act of granting access privileges or the access privileges as granted.

Source: Explore Terms: A Glossary of Common Cybersecurity Terminology, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS), https://niccs.us-cert.gov/about-niccs/glossary