Chapter 5
Logical Access Controls
This chapter covers the following topics:
Logical access controls: Definitions of logical access controls
Principle of least privilege: Concept to separate access based on need to know
Segregation of duties: Concept of separation of duties
Discretionary access control (DAC): Policy defined by user
Mandatory access control (MAC): Policy defined by system
Role-based access control (RBAC): Policy defined by the user’s function/role in the company
In this chapter, we’ll examine logical access controls. Access controls are a fundamental aspect of cybersecurity. Logical access controls enable key security principles, including the principle of least privilege, segregation of duties, DAC, MAC, and RBAC. We’ll also ...
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