Identity-Based Access Control

nounid 2778·updated May 9, 2026

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Access control based on the identity of the user (typically relayed as a characteristic of the process acting on behalf of that user) where access authorizations to specific objects are assigned based on user identity.

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Entity Type

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

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Variants

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

Framework definitions

3 senses across 3 frameworks

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →

§1: Access control based on the identity of the user (typically relayed as a characteristic of the process acting on behalf of that user) where access authorizations to specific objects are assigned based on user identity.

CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →

§1: Access control based on the identity of the user (typically relayed as a characteristic of the process acting on behalf of that user) where access authorizations to specific objects are assigned based on user identity.

NIST SP 800-531 senseview framework →

§1: Access control based on the identity of the user (typically relayed as a characteristic of the process acting on behalf of that user) where access authorizations to specific objects are assigned based on user identity.

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