Fundamentals of Information Systems Security, 4th Edition

Two Types of Access Controls

Access controls generally fall into one of two categories:

• Physical access controls—Control access to physical resources, such as buildings, parking lots, and protected areas. For example, a key to the door of an office controls the physical access to that office.

• Logical access controls—Control access to a computer system or network. As an example, a username and password allow personnel to use an organization’s computer system and network resources.

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Sometimes the difference between access control and access controls can be confusing. Just remember that access control is something that is done to protect ...