Access Control Fundamentals

In information security, access control is imperative to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Controlling who has access to a system and the breadth of access a user has is vital to ensure the security of systems and data on the systems. Read this article to understand the terms access control, access, subject, and resource. Note the challenges, the principles, the criteria, and the practices used in access control.

12. Access Control Models

12.4. DAC VS MAC VS RBAC


Model

Access Control Owner

Sec Policy enforced by

DAC

Data Owners

ACL

MAC

Operating Systems

Security Labels

RBAC

Administrator

Roles/ Functional Position