Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) — Question 89

To control access by a subject (an active entity such as individual or process) to an object (a passive entity such as a file) involves setting up:

Answer options

• A. Access Rules
• B. Access Matrix
• C. Identification controls
• D. Access terminal

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, Access Rules, as these define the permissions and restrictions for subjects interacting with objects. Options B, C, and D do not specifically establish rules for access control; Access Matrix is a model, Identification controls are for verifying identities, and Access terminal does not pertain to access control directly.