access control
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
A system or measures that limit the retrieving, obtaining, or examining of information, or information processing resources, to persons or applications authorized by the system or data classification.
MWENIST Cybersecurity Framework
Senses
SANS Glossary of Security Terms
Access Control ensures that resources are only granted to those users who are entitled to them.
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon
The process of granting or denying specific requests for or attempts to: 1) obtain and use information and related information processing services; and 2) enter specific physical facilities.
NIST SP 800-171r3attested usage pack match
No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 19 citations in that document; a definition is pending curation.
Classifications
Entity Type
Control95%rule-basedr:entity.control.safeguard.v1
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- adequate protection for the documented information
- plural
- access controls
- possessive
- access control's
- pluralpossessive
- access controls'