Policy-Based Access Control

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A form of access control that uses an authorization policy that is flexible in the types of evaluated parameters (e.g., identity, role, clearance, operational need, risk, and heuristics).

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Entity Type

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acronym: PBAC
plural: Policy-Based Access Controls
possessive: Policy-Based Access Control's
pluralpossessive: Policy-Based Access Controls'

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