The principle of least privilege states that a user, process, or system component should be granted only the minimum permissions necessary to complete its tasks. Applying this principle limits the potential damage from accidents or malicious actions because excess privileges are removed. Role-based access control, time-based authentication, and multifactor authentication are access-control or authentication methods, but none are specifically centered on minimizing privileges to only what is required.
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