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Which of the following access control models uses a predefined set of access privileges for an object of a system?

The correct answer is D. Mandatory Access Control. Mandatory Access Control (MAC) is an access control model that uses a predefined set of access privileges (sensitivity labels or security classifications) for system objects, which are enforced by the operating system or security kernel.

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Question

Which of the following access control models uses a predefined set of access privileges for an object of a system?

Options

  • ARole-Based Access Control
  • BDiscretionary Access Control
  • CPolicy Access Control
  • DMandatory Access Control

How the community answered

(33 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    9% (3)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    85% (28)

Why each option

Mandatory Access Control (MAC) is an access control model that uses a predefined set of access privileges (sensitivity labels or security classifications) for system objects, which are enforced by the operating system or security kernel.

ARole-Based Access Control

Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) grants permissions to users based on their assigned organizational roles, not on predefined security levels of objects.

BDiscretionary Access Control

Discretionary Access Control (DAC) allows object owners to set permissions for other users, meaning privileges are determined by the owner, not a predefined system-wide set.

CPolicy Access Control

Policy Access Control is a broad term and not a specific, recognized access control model that inherently uses a predefined set of privileges for objects; MAC is a type of policy-based control.

DMandatory Access ControlCorrect

Mandatory Access Control (MAC) enforces access based on system-wide security policies, where subjects and objects are assigned sensitivity labels (e.g., Top Secret, Confidential). Access decisions are made by the operating system based on a predefined set of immutable rules comparing these labels, meaning privileges are fixed and not discretionary.

Concept tested: Mandatory Access Control (MAC)

Source: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/plan/security-best-practices/mandatory-access-control

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#Access Control Models#Mandatory Access Control#Security Principles

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