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CompTIA Security+ study material · question 327 of 611

On a file share, the creator of a document can grant anyone else access to it. Which access control model is in use, and what is its weakness?

  1. Attribute-based; attributes may be stale
  2. Discretionary; the owner can grant access policy would not have permitted
  3. Role-based; roles proliferate over time
  4. Mandatory; owners cannot override the label
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Answer: B. Discretionary; the owner can grant access policy would not have permitted

Flexibility is the point of discretionary control and also its risk, because the decision rests with the owner.

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