Access Control Mechanism Rules

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What is the primary purpose of OAuth Authorization framework?

To assign security clearance levels
To define access control policies
To determine what resources a user will be able to access (correct)
To handle single sign-on authentication

Which of the following is NOT a component of the OAuth2.0 workflow?

Policy enforcement
Policy definition
Resource access
Access control models (correct)

What is the primary difference between OAuth and OpenID Connect?

OpenID Connect is used for authentication, while OAuth is used for authorization (correct)
OAuth is used for single sign-on, while OpenID Connect is used for access control
OAuth is used for authentication, while OpenID Connect is used for authorization
OpenID Connect is used for policy enforcement, while OAuth is used for policy definition

Which access control model limits the operation on an object based on security clearance levels?

Mandatory Access Control (MAC) (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of Federated Identities?

To create a unified identity management system across organizations (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of Access Control models?

Determining user rights based on business needs (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which access control model uses predefined rules and is used in most operating systems?

Discretionary Access Control (DAC) (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the access control mechanism in a rule-based access control system?

To assess the attributes of the subject, object, and environmental conditions to determine authorization (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of Discretionary Access Control (DAC)?

Flexibility in access control (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of access control model is concerned with storing files and accessing them, and handles encryption and decryption?

File system security (C) Signup and view all the answers

In Role-based access control (RBAC), how are rights assigned to users?

Implicitly based on the user's role (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of Attribute-based access control (ABAC)?

Context-aware authorization (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of storing privileged accounts in a digital vault in a Privileged Access Management (PAM) system?

To grant access to the object only by request (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between Discretionary Access Control (DAC) and Role-based access control (RBAC)?

DAC is based on ownership, while RBAC is based on role (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of using a rule-based access control system?

System administrators can define access control rules (C) Signup and view all the answers

In which access control model are users assigned access based on their role in the organization?

Role-based access control (RBAC) (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of access control model is most suitable for companies with high employee turnover?

Conditional access control (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of access control model is concerned with managing superuser access, such as administrator and root accounts?

Privileged access management (A) Signup and view all the answers