TERM

Access Control Model

Formal presentations of the security policies enforced by AC systems, and are useful for proving theoretical limitations of systems. AC models bridge the gap in abstraction between policy and mechanism.

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Jan 05, 2026

Senses

Sense 1

Formal presentations of the security policies enforced by AC systems, and are useful for proving theoretical limitations of systems. AC models bridge the gap in abstraction between policy and mechanism.

NIST CSRC Glossary

Bibliography

NIST CSRC Glossary
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Access Control Model
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