Operating System Access Control Concepts
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What is the system’s access enforcement mechanism that enforces the access control specification?

  • Mandatory Access Control (MAC)
  • Discretionary Access Control (DAC)
  • Reference monitor (correct)
  • Access matrix

    • Which type of access control decentralizes security decisions to resource owners?

  • Mandatory Access Control (MAC)
  • Discretionary Access Control (DAC) (correct)
  • Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
  • Access matrix

    • What type of access control uses a centrally managed model to provide the highest level of security?

  • Reference monitor
  • Mandatory Access Control (MAC) (correct)
  • Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
  • Access matrix

    • What type of access control applies security labels to resources and individuals?

    <p>Mandatory Access Control (MAC)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does MAC rely on to describe a resource’s sensitivity?

    <p>Classification system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is used to define the protection domain of a process?

    <p>Access matrix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of Role-based Access Control (RBAC)?

    <p>To assign privileged functions to specific user accounts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the responsibility of the reference monitor in access control?

    <p>To enforce the access control policy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Role-based Access Control (RBAC) relate to the principle of least privilege?

    <p>By selectively granting privileges based on unique needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does authorization play in access control?

    <p>Determining if a client has permission to use a resource</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does an operating system typically authenticate users?

    <p>By using username/password, user card/key, or user attributes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a user's compartment in access control?

    <p>To define the group or groups a user participates in</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of a reference monitor in access control?

    <p>Enforcing the access control policy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of using RBAC in organizations?

    <p>To selectively grant privileges based on unique needs and requirements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does RBAC align with the security principle of least privilege?

    <p>By selectively granting privileges based on unique needs and requirements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes authorization from authentication in the context of access control?

    <p>The process by which a server determines if a client has permission to use a resource or access a file.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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