access control list (ACL)

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Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

ACL

CNSSI 4009-2015

FIPS 201

NIST SP 1800-15B

NIST SP 1800-15C

NIST SP 1800-2

NIST SP 1800-2c

NIST SP 800-125B

NIST SP 800-150

NIST SP 800-162

NIST SP 800-178

NIST SP 800-189

NIST SP 800-209

NIST SP 800-36

NIST SP 800-43

NIST SP 800-45 Version 2

NIST SP 800-48 Rev. 1

NIST SP 800-81-2

NIST SP 800-82 Rev. 2

NIST SP 800-83 Rev. 1

NIST SP 800-95

NIST SP 800-97

NISTIR 8183A Vol. 2

NISTIR 8183A Vol. 3

Definition(s):

  A list of permissions associated with an object. The list specifies who or what is allowed to access the object and what operations are allowed to be performed on the object.
Source(s):
CNSSI 4009-2015
NIST SP 800-179 under Access Control List (ACL) from NISTIR 7298 Rev. 2

  A mechanism that implements access control for a system resource by enumerating the identities of the system entities that are permitted to access the resources.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-82 Rev. 2 under Access Control List (ACL) from RFC 4949

  A list of entities, together with their access rights, that are authorized to have access to a resource.
Source(s):
NISTIR 5153 under Access Control List from ISO DIS 10181-2

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access control list (ACL)

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