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Access Control Policy

an access control paradigm whereby access rights are granted to users through the use of policies which combine attributes together. The policies can use any type of attributes (user attributes, resource attributes, environment attribute etc.

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an access control paradigm whereby access rights are granted to users through the use of policies which combine attributes together. The policies can use any type of attributes (user attributes, resource attributes, environment attribute etc.

References
  • NIST CSRC GlossaryJan 05, 2026
    Access Control Policy
    https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/access_control_policy
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    Source: NIST CSRC Glossary (csrc.nist.gov).