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Top-level administrative account

Definition

The most privileged account with the highest level of access within a cloud service offering for a customer organization, typically with complete control over all aspects of the cloud service offering, including managing resources, users, access, privileges, and the account itself.

Note

Any references to top-level administrative accounts in FedRAMP materials should be presumed to apply to top-level administrative roles or other similar capabilities that are used to assign top-level administrative account privileges.

Also Referred To As

top-level administrative accounttop-level administrative accounts

Used in FedRAMP KSI Requirements

This term appears in FedRAMP Key Security Indicator statements. Understanding its precise definition is critical for accurate self-assessment.

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