Physical access control system

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-003122",
  "term": "Physical access control system",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. An automated system that manages the passage of people or assets through an opening(s) in a secure perimeter(s) based on a set of authorization rules.\n\n2. An electronic system that controls the ability of people or vehicles to enter a protected area by means of authentication and authorization at access control points.",
  "abbreviation": "PACS",
  "references": [
    "NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4 [Superseded] from FICAM Roadmap and IG",
    "NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 from NIST SP 800-116 Rev. 1",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/physical-access-control-system/"
}