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To control access by a subject (an active entity such a…

To control access by a subject (an active entity such as individual or process) to an object (a passive entity
such as a file) involves setting up:

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A.
Access Rules

B.
Access Matrix

C.
Identification controls

D.
Access terminal

Explanation:
Rule-based access control makes use of explicit rules that specify what can and cannot happen between a
subject and an object.
Incorrect Answers:
B: An access control matrix is a table of subjects and objects specifying the actions individual subjects can take
upon individual objects.
C: Identification is a mechanism that falls under the Technical controls banner.
D: Access terminal refers to the workstation that allows access.

Harris, Shon, All In One CISSP Exam Guide, 6th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2013, pp. 28, 227-229


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