# Trusted Access **Entity class:** Access-control and insider-threat concept ## Definition **Trusted access** is authorized physical, digital, informational, or institutional access granted because a person or entity is recognized as entitled to reach resources. Trust reduces friction but creates a consequential attack path when credentials, identity, intent, or supervision fail. ## Relevance to this collection It connects [[wiki/Insider Threat|Insider Threat]], [[wiki/Placement and Access|Placement and Access]], [[wiki/Privileged User|Privileged User]], [[wiki/Access Control|Access Control]], and [[wiki/Human CVE|Human CVE]]. ## Relationships - **master collection:** [[collections/Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment|Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment]]. - **sociotechnical system:** [[wiki/Sociotechnical Attack Surface|Sociotechnical Attack Surface]]. ## Sources / Provenance - [NIST Computer Security Resource Center, “Insider” glossary](https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/insider) (accessed 2026-09-23). **As of:** 2026-09-23