Privileged Account

Definition

Verbatim from FedRAMP/rules

An account with elevated privileges that enables administrative functions over some aspect of the cloud service offering that may affect the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of information beyond those given to normal users; levels of privilege may vary wildly.

Notes

• Any references to privileged accounts in FedRAMP materials should be presumed to apply to privileged roles or other similar capabilities that are used to assign privileges to privileged accounts.

Used in 4 rule requirements

This term is a defined part of the following FedRAMP rule requirements — when it appears in a rule, this definition applies precisely.

Change history

• 2026-07-04Initial reset for the Consolidated Rules for 2026 Public Preview.