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Risk Adaptive (Adaptable) Access Control

Abbreviations / Acronyms / Synonyms:

RAdAC

Definitions:

  In RAdAC, access privileges are granted based on a combination of a user’s identity, mission need, and the level of security risk that exists between the system being accessed and a user. RAdAC will use security metrics, such as the strength of the authentication method, the level of assurance of the session connection between the system and a user, and the physical location of a user, to make its risk determination.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-95 under Risk-Adaptive Access Control (RAdAC) from TAT-06284

  A form of access control that uses an authorization policy that takes into account operational need, risk, and heuristics.
Sources:
CNSSI 4009-2015 under risk adaptable access control (RAdAC)

  Access privileges are granted based on a combination of a user’s identity, mission need, and the level of security risk that exists between the system being accessed and a user. RAdAC will use security metrics, such as the strength of the authentication method, the level of assurance of the session connection between the system and a user, and the physical location of a user, to make its risk determination.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-160 Vol. 2 Rev. 1 under risk-adaptive access control from NIST SP 800-95