Practice Mandatory Access Control (mac) (4.4.3) - Authentication & Access Control
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Mandatory Access Control (MAC)

Practice - Mandatory Access Control (MAC)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does MAC stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about the importance of enforced rules.

Question 2 Easy

True or False: In MAC, users can set their own access levels.

💡 Hint: Recall how MAC governs access.

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Question 1

What is the primary characteristic of Mandatory Access Control?

Users define access policies
Access policies are system-enforced
Access policies are flexible

💡 Hint: Think about who determines the access rules.

Question 2

True or False: MAC allows flexibility in user access levels.

True
False

💡 Hint: Reflect on how MAC differs from DAC.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a security framework for an organization that handles sensitive financial data. In your design, incorporate elements of MAC and justify why they are important.

💡 Hint: Think about the roles within your organization and how access should be controlled.

Challenge 2 Hard

Critically analyze how the lack of MAC in a healthcare setting might lead to data breaches and other security vulnerabilities.

💡 Hint: Consider the implications of poor data access control.

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