Rule-Based Security Policy

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

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A security policy based on global rules imposed for all subjects. These rules usually rely on a comparison of the sensitivity of the objects being accessed and the possession of corresponding attributes by the subjects requesting access. Also known as discretionary access control (DAC).

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Classifications

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Entity Type

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

3 surface forms

plural: Rule-Based Security Policies
possessive: Rule-Based Security Policy's
pluralpossessive: Rule-Based Security Policies'

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