Practice Discretionary Access Control (DAC) - 11.2.1 | Module 11: Database Security and Authorization | Introduction to Database Systems
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does DAC stand for?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think of who has the discretion.

Question 2

Easy

What command is used to grant access to a database object?

πŸ’‘ Hint: It starts with a 'G'.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the primary feature of Discretionary Access Control?

  • Centralized control
  • Owner discretion
  • Automated management

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about who decides the access.

Question 2

True or False: The REVOKE command can only remove direct grants from the user.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider if inheritance affects revocation.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A database administrator grants access to a table using GRANT with WITH GRANT OPTION. Later, this user is no longer part of the organization, and this command is used: REVOKE SELECT ON Employees FROM JohnDoe. What happens to the access granted to users by JohnDoe?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how access is shared.

Question 2

Discuss how a company could implement strategies to manage DAC effectively in a large organization.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider annual audits or hiring a specialist.

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