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Access control is the collection of mechanisms that permits managers of a system to exercise a directing or restraining influence over the behavior, use, and content of a system. It does not permit…

The correct answer is C. specify how to restrain hackers. Access control is the collection of mechanisms that permits managers of a system to exercise a directing or restraining influence over the behavior, use, and content of a system. It permits management to specify what users can do, which resources they can access, and what…

Submitted by fatima_kr· Apr 18, 2026Access Controls

Question

Access control is the collection of mechanisms that permits managers of a system to exercise a directing or restraining influence over the behavior, use, and content of a system. It does not permit management to:

Options

  • Aspecify what users can do
  • Bspecify which resources they can access
  • Cspecify how to restrain hackers
  • Dspecify what operations they can perform on a system.

How the community answered

(23 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • C
    91% (21)
  • D
    4% (1)

Explanation

Access control is the collection of mechanisms that permits managers of a system to exercise a directing or restraining influence over the behavior, use, and content of a system. It permits management to specify what users can do, which resources they can access, and what operations they can perform on a system. Specifying HOW to restrain hackers is not directly linked to access control.

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#Access Control Concepts#Access Control Purpose#Security Controls

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