Attribute-Based Access Control

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Access control based on attributes associated with and about subjects, objects, targets, initiators, resources, or the environment. An access control rule set defines the combination of attributes under which an access may take place.

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Classifications

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Entity Type

Control95%rule-basedr:entity.control.safeguard.v1

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

3 surface forms

plural: Attribute-Based Access Controls
possessive: Attribute-Based Access Control's
pluralpossessive: Attribute-Based Access Controls'

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