Access Control Issues
Access control is the scheme or mechanism used to control who is granted access to what within the environment as a whole. You should recall that there are three primary options for this:
- Discretionary Access Control (DAC)
- Mandatory Access Control (MAC)
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
What is the access control scheme used in your work environment?
If you don’t already know what scheme is used at your office, think about it before asking your network administrator (NA) or security administrator (SA). First, does the office use standard, off-the-shelf operating systems for both client and servers, such as Microsoft, Linux, and Apple? If so, then it is more likely you work in a DAC environment. Second, do you work in an ...
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