Network access control (NAC) is an approach to computer security that attempts to unify endpoint security technology (such as antivirus, host intrusion...
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and information security, access control (AC) is the action of deciding whether a subject should be granted or denied access to an object (for example...
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802 LAN/MAN standards, the medium access control (MAC), also called media access control, is the layer that controls the hardware responsible for interaction...
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In computer security, an access-control list (ACL) is a list of permissions associated with a system resource (object or facility). An ACL specifies which...
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In computer security, mandatory access control (MAC) refers to a type of access control by which a secured environment (e.g., an operating system or a...
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Attribute-based access control (ABAC), also known as policy-based access control for IAM, defines an access control paradigm whereby a subject's authorization...
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making the lower network invisible or not directly usable). A VPN can extend access to a private network to users who do not have direct access to it, such...
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(2003). Computer Networks (4th ed.). Prentice Hall. "IEEE Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks--Port-Based Network Access Control". IEEE STD 802...
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MAC address (redirect from Media access control address)
access control address or media access control address) is a unique identifier assigned to a network interface controller (NIC) for use as a network address...
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mandatory access control (MAC) or discretionary access control (DAC). Role-based access control is a policy-neutral access control mechanism defined...
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Network Access Protection (NAP) is a Microsoft technology for controlling network access of a computer, based on its health. It was first included in Windows...
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ieee802.org. "802.1X: Port-Based Network Access Control". 1.ieee802.org. "802.1Xbx-2014: Port-Based Network Access Control–MKA Extensions". 1.ieee802.org...
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A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and egress—regulated...
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TACACS (redirect from Terminal Access Controller Access Control System Plus)
protocols handling remote authentication and related services for network access control through a centralized server. The original TACACS protocol, which...
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security, Relationship-based access control (ReBAC) defines an authorization paradigm where a subject's permission to access a resource is defined by the...
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Network Admission Control (NAC) refers to Cisco's version of network access control, which restricts access to the network based on identity or security...
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Context-based access control (CBAC) is a feature of firewall software, which intelligently filters TCP and UDP packets based on application layer protocol...
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correct PIN code. Logical controls, also called logical access controls and technical controls, protect data and the systems, networks, and environments that...
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access, misuse, modification, or denial of a computer network and network-accessible resources. Network security involves the authorization of access...
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A Service Access Point (SAP) is an identifying label for network endpoints used in Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) networking. The SAP is a conceptual...
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network forms a single network segment and collision domain. In order for nodes to share the bus, they use a medium access control technology such as carrier-sense...
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A radio access network (RAN) is part of a mobile telecommunication system implementing a radio access technology (RAT). Conceptually, it resides between...
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RSBAC (redirect from Rule-set-based access control)
Rule-set-based access control (RSBAC) is an open source access control framework for current Linux kernels, which has been in stable production use since...
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Zero trust architecture (redirect from Zero trust network access)
enhanced identity governance and policy-based access controls. Using micro-segmentation Using overlay networks or software-defined perimeters In 2019 the...
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sold software for managing and securing networks such as intrusion prevention systems, network access control and security information management. The...
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In computer networking, a wireless access point (WAP) (also just access point (AP)) is a networking hardware device that allows other Wi-Fi devices to...
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Process Control Network (PCN) is a communications network layer that is a part of the Industrial Automation networks in Process Industries. This network is...
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IEEE 802.1X (category Computer access control protocols)
is an IEEE Standard for port-based network access control (PNAC). It is part of the IEEE 802.1 group of networking protocols. It provides an authentication...
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Remote desktop software (redirect from Remote access trojan)
Remote access can also be explained as the remote control of a computer by using another device connected via the internet or another network. This is...
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SCADA (redirect from Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition)
(an acronym for supervisory control and data acquisition) is a control system architecture comprising computers, networked data communications and graphical...
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