access control
nounid
1394·updated May 9, 2026candidate
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.
MWE
Classifications
Entity Type
Control95%rule-basedr:entity.control.safeguard.v1
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- adequate protection for the documented information
- plural
- access controls
- possessive
- access control's
- pluralpossessive
- access controls'
Framework definitions
- §1
- 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 Lexicon1 senseview framework →
- §1
- 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.
- §1
- 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.
- §1
- 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.
- §1
- 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.
Outgoing relationships
- related
Incoming relationships
- related
- ←objectnoun