Discretionary Access Control (DAC)

CISSP Discretionary Access Control and Attribute-Based Access Control – Bk1D5T4St4St5

Discretionary Access Control       Discretionary Access Control (DAC) is a paradigm in which the system owner decides who gets access to that computer system. In the case of a file or other data object, it is the owner, creator, or data custodian who defines and controls access (such as reading and writing) to the object. In the CFO spreadsheet scenario in our example, the file’s owner will have created an ACL defining the types of access …

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CISSP Implement and Manage Authorization Mechanisms – Bk1D5T4

Suppose that you have the opportunity to devise Manage, from scratch, a scheme for access control to all of the assets for which you are responsible. Not only can you pick the security devices and policies, but you can also decide on the very kinds of attributes that will determine access authority for everyone. One way to start such a design is to imagine that you—or your avatar—will be queried, moment to moment, for an …

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Network-Security-Controls

Network Security Controls

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Network Security Controls are used to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the network services. These security controls are either technical or administrative safeguards implemented to minimize the security risk. To reduce the risk of a network being compromised, an adequate network security requires implementing a proper combination of network security controls. These network security controls include: Access Control Identification Authentication Authorization Accounting Cryptography Security Policy These controls help organizations with implementing strategies for …

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