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Attribute-Based Authorization

nounid 1560·updated May 9, 2026
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A structured process that determines when a user is authorized to access information, systems, or services based on attributes of the user and of the information, system, or service.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Control92%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Attribute-Based Authorizations
possessive
Attribute-Based Authorization's
pluralpossessive
Attribute-Based Authorizations'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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A structured process that determines when a user is authorized to access information, systems, or services based on attributes of the user and of the information, system, or service.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
§1
A structured process that determines when a user is authorized to access information, systems, or services based on attributes of the user and of the information, system, or service.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
A structured process that determines when a user is authorized to access information, systems, or services based on attributes of the user and of the information, system, or service.
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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