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Enforcement of permissions on resources and actions.

Definition

Access control enforces security policy that governs subject access to objects (resources) and operations, using models like RBAC or ABAC.

In plain English Enforcement of permissions on resources and actions.

Why this matters

Why it matters: It reduces unauthorized data access and helps ensure confidentiality, integrity, and accountability.

Example

Example: Database row-level security allowing access only to the owner’s records.