# Minimal Permissions

> The requirement that each principal hold only the permissions its function needs.

Record: `lex:minimal-permissions`
Kind: constraint
Layer: [Security Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/security-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-minimal-permissions

## category

- [Security Privacy Compliance](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/security-privacy-compliance.md)

## referenced-by

- [Least Privilege](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/least-privilege.md)