CHAPTER 2

Access Controls Concepts

This chapter discusses the following topics:

•  Access control fundamentals

•  Logical access controls

•  Physical access controls

In Chapter 1 we introduced the concept of security controls, which are safeguards or countermeasures put into place to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems, assets, and information. The Certified in Cybersecurity Domain 3 defines two basic types of access controls: logical (or technical) controls and physical controls. And within each of these types, controls can have various functions: preventive, detective, deterrent, corrective, directive, and compensating. Access controls are security controls that are used to control access to resources. In ...

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