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An information security analyst at Aurora Systems is reviewing a confidentiality model where users cannot read information above their clearance and they cannot write information to a lower…

The correct answer is C. Mandatory access control. The described confidentiality model, which restricts users from reading up and writing down based on clearance levels, is characteristic of a specific type of access control. This model strictly enforces security policies across the system, independent of the user or object…

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Question

An information security analyst at Aurora Systems is reviewing a confidentiality model where users cannot read information above their clearance and they cannot write information to a lower clearance. Which access control model enforces this policy?

Options

  • ARole based access control
  • BCloud Identity and Access Management
  • CMandatory access control
  • DAttribute based access control

How the community answered

(47 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    4% (2)
  • C
    94% (44)

Why each option

The described confidentiality model, which restricts users from reading up and writing down based on clearance levels, is characteristic of a specific type of access control. This model strictly enforces security policies across the system, independent of the user or object owner.

ARole based access control

Role based access control (RBAC) grants permissions based on a user's role within an organization, not directly on sensitivity labels or clearance levels with strict no-read-up/no-write-down rules.

BCloud Identity and Access Management

Cloud Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a broad category of services and not a specific access control model that inherently enforces the Bell-LaPadula model's no-read-up/no-write-down rules.

CMandatory access controlCorrect

Mandatory Access Control (MAC) enforces security policies by assigning security labels to subjects (users) and objects (data), preventing users from reading information with a higher sensitivity label (no read-up) and from writing information to an object with a lower sensitivity label (no write-down), embodying the Bell-LaPadula model for confidentiality. This strict enforcement is managed by the system administrator, not the owner of the resource.

DAttribute based access control

Attribute based access control (ABAC) grants permissions based on attributes of the user, resource, and environment, offering fine-grained control but not inherently enforcing the strict read/write rules of a confidentiality model like Bell-LaPadula.

Concept tested: Mandatory Access Control (MAC)

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/security-compliance-toolkit-docs/understanding-mandatory-access-control

Topics

#Access Control Models#Mandatory Access Control#Confidentiality Models#Bell-LaPadula Model

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