Computer Security- lecture 10- Role Based Access Control

Role based Access Control

Roles

Set of permission or capabilities for a user in an organisation

Basic concept

So user 1 is assigned to different roles for diff files

Needs role 2 for file 1

Flat

As seen is image

Hierarchical

Different in that user can activate a session with any set of junior roles beginning to that user

So could start it as a role below their current