Defined term
Access Control Mechanism
Access Control Mechanism: Security safeguards (i.e., hardware and software features, physical controls, operating procedures, management procedures, and…
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Definition
Security safeguards (i.e., hardware and software features, physical controls, operating procedures, management procedures, and various combinations of these) designed to detect and deny unauthorized access and permit authorized access to an information system.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
Security measures designed to detect and deny unauthorized access and permit authorized access to an information system or a physical facility.
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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NICCS Glossary
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