Identity-Based Security Policy

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A security policy based on the identities and/or attributes of the object (system resource) being accessed and of the subject (user, group of users, process, or device) requesting access.

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NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →

§1: A security policy based on the identities and/or attributes of the object (system resource) being accessed and of the subject (user, group of users, process, or device) requesting access.

NIST SP 800-331 senseview framework →

§1: A security policy based on the identities and/or attributes of the object (system resource) being accessed and of the subject (user, group of users, process, or device) requesting access.