GCIH · Question #326
Which of the following controls is described in the statement given below? "It ensures that the enforcement of organizational security policy does not rely on voluntary web application user…
The correct answer is D. Mandatory Access Control. Mandatory Access Control (MAC) enforces security policy through system-assigned sensitivity labels, removing discretion from individual users.
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Which of the following controls is described in the statement given below? "It ensures that the enforcement of organizational security policy does not rely on voluntary web application user compliance. It secures information by assigning sensitivity labels on information and comparing this to the level of security a user is operating at."
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- ARole-based Access Control
- BAttribute-based Access Control
- CDiscretionary Access Control
- DMandatory Access Control
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(35 responses)- A3% (1)
- B6% (2)
- D91% (32)
Why each option
Mandatory Access Control (MAC) enforces security policy through system-assigned sensitivity labels, removing discretion from individual users.
Role-Based Access Control grants permissions based on a user's assigned role within an organization, not through sensitivity labels assigned to data.
Attribute-Based Access Control evaluates a combination of user, resource, and environmental attributes dynamically, which differs from label-based MAC enforcement.
Discretionary Access Control allows resource owners to set permissions at their own discretion, meaning enforcement does rely on user compliance, which is the opposite of what the statement describes.
MAC is a non-discretionary model where the operating system or security kernel enforces access decisions by comparing a resource's sensitivity label to the user's security clearance level. Because enforcement is centralized and policy-driven, it does not depend on voluntary user compliance. This matches the statement's description precisely, including the use of sensitivity labels.
Concept tested: Mandatory Access Control sensitivity labels and enforcement
Source: https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/mandatory_access_control
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