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CERTIFIED-IN-CYBERSECURITY · Question #772

Using Mandatory Access Control (MAC), we would use clearance for assigning which of these?

The correct answer is B. Authorization. In Mandatory Access Control (MAC), access decisions are made by the system based on security labels (classifications) assigned to objects and clearance levels assigned to subjects (users). Clearance is used to determine Authorization - whether a subject is permitted to access a…

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Question

Using Mandatory Access Control (MAC), we would use clearance for assigning which of these?

Options

  • AAuditing.
  • BAuthorization.
  • CAvailability.
  • DAuthentication.

How the community answered

(55 responses)
  • A
    4% (2)
  • B
    89% (49)
  • C
    5% (3)
  • D
    2% (1)

Explanation

In Mandatory Access Control (MAC), access decisions are made by the system based on security labels (classifications) assigned to objects and clearance levels assigned to subjects (users). Clearance is used to determine Authorization - whether a subject is permitted to access a given resource. Authentication (verifying identity) and Auditing (logging activity) are separate processes. Availability is a CIA triad concept, not an access control assignment mechanism.

Topics

#Mandatory Access Control#Authorization#Access Control Models#Clearance

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