Steps Only a Person May Take
An agent that can change access can grant itself, or anyone, too much.
Also called: Privileged Step, Staged Step
How it works
Name the steps that need a person; the agent stops, explains, and prepares the exact steps; the person runs them with one command; the agent reads the result.
Where we use it
At GSSF, access and administrator changes are prepared by agents and run by people (Building Agentic Organizations, chapter 11).
Status: Running · Origin: Established practice, adapted for agents
Sources
- Mike Lee, Building Agentic Organizations: How to Build an Organization of People and Agents (GSSF Press, 2026), chapter 11, “Policy, Trust, and Security”, section 3
- NIST Computer Security Resource Center, “least privilege,” Glossary
- NIST Computer Security Resource Center, “Separation of Duty (SOD),” Glossary
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