• An external third party that has been granted controlled access to an organization’s systems, data, or processes based on established trust relationships, contractual agreements, and security controls. Such an entity, like a cloud service provider, managed service provider, auditor, or business partner, is authorized to handle sensitive information or critical operations while being subject to specific security requirements, compliance standards, and oversight mechanisms. The “trusted” designation indicates that appropriate due diligence, risk assessment, and ongoing monitoring have been implemented to mitigate the inherent risks of granting external access to internal resources.

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