Attribute-Based Access Control: A Comprehensive Guide
Attribute-based access control (ABAC) is an access management model that takes inspiration from role-based access control. Defining a collection of attributes for the elements of your system is the foundation of attribute-based access control . This model is made up of many parts. Attribute: It relates to the nature of elements within the network. User characteristics such as clearance standard, agency, role, or even IP address are often used to refer to it. Among other things, it may refer to object attributes, such as creator, sensitivity, and type. An attribute may also refer to the environment’s characteristics, such as place, time, and date. Action Type: The action that is carried out on the network. Copying, pasting, deleting, reading, or writing, for instance. Subject: This is any person or resource within the network that can carry out actions. To assess their clearance level, the subject is also assigned attributes. Object: An object is any...