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Security rules are defined to restrict the permission of users from viewing and interacting with data. What are these security rules called?

The correct answer is D. Access Control Rules. The security rules in ServiceNow that define and restrict user permissions for viewing and interacting with data are known as Access Control Rules (ACLs).

Submitted by kwame.gh· Apr 18, 2026Database Management and Platform Security

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Security rules are defined to restrict the permission of users from viewing and interacting with data. What are these security rules called?

Options

  • ARole Assignment Rules
  • BCRUD Rules
  • CScripted User Rules
  • DAccess Control Rules
  • EUser Authentication Rules

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  • D
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  • E
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Why each option

The security rules in ServiceNow that define and restrict user permissions for viewing and interacting with data are known as Access Control Rules (ACLs).

ARole Assignment Rules

Role Assignment Rules govern which roles are granted to users, not the specific permissions on data itself.

BCRUD Rules

'CRUD Rules' is a general conceptual term for Create, Read, Update, Delete operations, not the specific name of ServiceNow's security rules.

CScripted User Rules

'Scripted User Rules' is not a standard ServiceNow term for security rules; scripts are often *part of* ACLs, but not the rule type.

DAccess Control RulesCorrect

Access Control Rules (ACLs) are the fundamental security mechanism in ServiceNow that specify what permissions a user or role has for specific records, fields, or operations, controlling data access and manipulation.

EUser Authentication Rules

User Authentication Rules manage how users log in and verify their identity, not what data they can access once authenticated.

Concept tested: ServiceNow Access Control Lists (ACLs)

Source: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/utah-platform-security/page/administer/contextual-security/concept/c_AccessControlRules.html

Topics

#Security Rules#User Permissions#Data Access#Scripting

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