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Chapter 11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| access control | mechanism used in an information system for granting or denying approval to use specific resources |
| ACL | a set of permissions that is attached to an object |
| access control model | predefined framework found in hardware and software that a custodian can use for controlling access |
| account expiration | the process of setting a user's account to expire |
| DAC | least restrictive access control model in which the owner of the object has total control over it |
| XTACACS | 2nd version of the TACACS authentication service |
| group policy | a microsoft wondows feature that provides centralized management and configuration of computers and remote users |
| implicit deny | rejecting access unles a condition is met |
| job rotation | the act of moving individuals from one job responsibility to another |
| Kerberos | authentication system developed by the MIT and used to verify the identity of networked users |
| LDAP injection attack | attack that constructs LDAP statements based on user input statements, allowing the attacker to retrieve info from the LDAP database or modify its content |
| least privilege | providing only the minimum amount of privileges necessary to perform a job or function |
| LDAP | protocol for a client application to access an X.500 directory |
| MAC | the most restrictive access control model, typically found in military settings in which security is of supreme importance |
| Mandatory vacations | requiring that all employees take vacations |
| RADIUS | an industry standard authentication service with widespread support across nearly all vendors of networking equipment |
| RBAC | a real world access control model in which access is based on a user's job function within the organization |
| RBAC | an access control model that can dynamically assign roles to subjects based on a set of rules defined by a custodian |
| Secure LDAP | transporting LDAP traffic over SSL or TLS |
| SAML | an XML standard that allows secure web domains to exchange user authentication and authorization data |
| separation of duties | the practice of requiring that processes should be divided between 2 or more individuals |
| TACACS+ | current version of the TACACS authentication service |
| TACACS | an authentication service commonly used on UNIX devices that communicates by forwarding user authentication infomation to a centralized server |
| time-of-day restriction | Limitation imposed as to when a user can log in to a system or access resources |