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access control mechanism · SynAc

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access control mechanism

Implementations of formal AC policy such as AC model. Access control mechanisms can be designed to adhere to the properties of the model by machine implementation using protocols, architecture, or formal languages such as program code.

Updated

Jan 06, 2026

Also known as

ACM

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Sense 1

NIST CSRC Glossary

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NIST CSRC Glossary
Accessed Jan 05, 2026Quoted
access control mechanism
https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/access_control_mechanism
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Source: NIST CSRC Glossary (csrc.nist.gov).

Sense 2

Security measures designed to detect and deny unauthorized access and permit authorized access to an information system or a physical facility.

NICCS (CISA) Cybersecurity Vocabulary

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NICCS (CISA) Cybersecurity Vocabulary
Accessed Jan 06, 2026Quoted
NICCS glossary export (CSV)
https://niccs.cisa.gov/rest/vocab/export-csv
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