different types of access control
Types of Access Control Mechanisms. Many of us have come across the terms like MAC, DAC, RBAC, ACLs while reading various e-security related articles. However not all of us (except the CISSPs) know the meanings of these terms and the differences between these Access Control mechanisms. Before proceeding to Access Control mechanisms, letâs see what Access Control is. Access Control is a set of controls to restrict access to certain resources.