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Method Note: Building a Virtual Assistant Access Inventory
A role-based inventory connects every account to current work, an internal owner, and a removal step.
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Headline signal
Three-part scoped observation (NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0). Treat this as context for planning, not a guarantee about a particular assistant or operating result.
Analysis and operating context
Question: what evidence shows that assistant access still matches the job?
Method: enumerate accounts, then map each role to a current task, owner, authentication method, and offboarding action.
Limit: the inventory can miss informal credential sharing, so reconcile it with team checks and rotation records. Remove permissions with no documented purpose.
Sources
- NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
- NIST Digital Identity Guidelines
- CISA Secure Our World
- FTC Data Security Guidance
- Google Search Central: Creating helpful content
- Google Search Central: SEO starter guide
- OWASP Top 10
- ILO: Decent work and the care economy
- World Bank: Digital economy
- Philippine Statistics Authority
- W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Frequently asked questions
What should a manager verify first?
Verify the scope, source record, reviewer, and stated limitation.
What remains with the internal owner?
Final approvals, exceptions, and changes to the operating rule remain with the accountable owner.