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physical access control

nounid 3582·updated May 9, 2026
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A mechanism, system, or barrier that prevents unauthorized physical access to an area or a facility.

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

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

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
entry control
plural
physical access controls
possessive
physical access control's
pluralpossessive
physical access controls'

Framework definitions

NIST Cybersecurity Framework1 senseview framework →
§1
A mechanism, system, or barrier that prevents unauthorized physical access to an area or a facility.
NERC CIP-004-6 (Personnel & Training) v61 senseview framework →
§1
A mechanism, system, or barrier that prevents unauthorized physical access to an area or a facility.
NERC CIP-006-6 (Physical Security of BES Cyber Systems) v61 senseview framework →
§1
A mechanism, system, or barrier that prevents unauthorized physical access to an area or a facility.

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