The company’s sales team plans to work late to provide the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with a special report
of sales before the quarter ends. After working for several hours, the team finds they cannot save or print the
reports.
Which of the following controls is preventing them from completing their work?
A.
Discretionary access control
B.
Role-based access control
C.
Time of Day access control
D.
Mandatory access control
Explanation:
Time of day restrictions limit when users can access specific systems based on the time of day or week. It can
limit access to sensitive environments to normal business hours when oversight and monitoring can be
performed to prevent fraud, abuse, or intrusion. In this case, the sales team is prevented from saving or printing
reports after a certain time.