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0What type of access controls allow the owner of a file to grant other users access to it using an access control list?
Answer Options
A
Role-based
B
Nondiscretionary
C
Rule-based
D
Discretionary
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
When the owner of a file makes the decisions about who has rights or access privileges to it, they are using discretionary access control. Role-based access controls would grant access based on a subject's role, while rule-based controls would base the decision on a set of rules or requirements. Nondiscretionary access controls apply a fixed set of rules to an environment to manage access. Nondiscretionary access controls include rule-, role-, and lattice-based access controls.