Remember DAC
Full name: Discretionary Access Control
Memory aid: The owner Decides At their discretion who Can access.
DAC differs from centrally enforced mandatory labels.
Study area: Identity & access · Batch 3
Relevant study for: CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline · ISC2 SSCP · Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals SC-900 · Identity and Access Administrator SC-300 · ISC2 CC · Cybersecurity Architect SC-100
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DAC — Discretionary Access Control
Allows an owner or authorized principal to delegate access.
Why learn DAC — Discretionary Access Control?
Allows an owner or authorized principal to delegate access.
Where it came from
DAC differs from centrally enforced mandatory labels.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): The owner Decides At their discretion who Can access.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand DAC: Discretionary Access Control.
- Recall this memory aid: The owner Decides At their discretion who Can access.
- Explain the practical use: Allows an owner or authorized principal to delegate access.
- Explain this distinction: DAC differs from centrally enforced mandatory labels.
- Identify DAC in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- NIST cybersecurity glossary (csrc.nist.gov)