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Protection Bits

Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-003333

A mechanism commonly included in UNIX and UNIX-like systems that controls access based on bits specifying read, write, or execute permissions for a file’s (or directory’s) owner, group, or other(world).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CYB-003333
FieldCybersecurity
ReferencesNISTIR 7316; NIST CSRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "A mechanism commonly included in UNIX and UNIX-like systems that controls access based on bits specifying read, write, or execute permissions for a file’s (or directory’s) owner, group, or other(world).",
  "references": [
    "NISTIR 7316",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/protection-bits/"
}

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