access control list
Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-000033
1. A mechanism that implements access control for a system resource by enumerating the system entities that are permitted to access the resource and stating, either implicitly or explicitly, the access modes granted to each entity.
2. A mechanism that implements access control for a system resource by enumerating the identities of the system entities that are permitted to access the resources.
3. A list of entities, together with their access rights, that are authorized to have access to a resource.
| Identifier | MLC-T-CYB-000033 |
|---|---|
| Field | Cybersecurity |
| Abbreviation | ACL |
| References | CNSSI 4009-2022 from IETF RFC 4949 Ver 2; NIST SP 800-82r3 from RFC 4949 (adapted); NISTIR 5153; NIST CSRC Glossary |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-CYB-000033",
"term": "access control list",
"field": "Cybersecurity",
"definition": "1. A mechanism that implements access control for a system resource by enumerating the system entities that are permitted to access the resource and stating, either implicitly or explicitly, the access modes granted to each entity.\n\n2. A mechanism that implements access control for a system resource by enumerating the identities of the system entities that are permitted to access the resources.\n\n3. A list of entities, together with their access rights, that are authorized to have access to a resource.",
"abbreviation": "ACL",
"references": [
"CNSSI 4009-2022 from IETF RFC 4949 Ver 2",
"NIST SP 800-82r3 from RFC 4949 (adapted)",
"NISTIR 5153",
"NIST CSRC Glossary"
],
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/access-control-list/"
}
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