Discretionary Access Control (DAC) restricts access according to

The correct answer is C. authorizations granted to the user.. Discretionary Access Control (DAC) restricts access according to authorizations granted to the user. DAC is a type of access control that allows the owner or creator of a resource to decide who can access it and what level of access they can have. DAC uses access control lists (A

Submitted by andres_qro· Mar 5, 2026Identity and Access Management

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Adata classification labeling.
Bpage views within an application.
Cauthorizations granted to the user.
Dmanagement accreditation.

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C
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D
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Discretionary Access Control (DAC) restricts access according to authorizations granted to the user. DAC is a type of access control that allows the owner or creator of a resource to decide who can access it and what level of access they can have. DAC uses access control lists (ACLs) to assign permissions to resources, and users can pass or change their permissions to other users

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