An organization wants to strengthen its security system by enforcing access policies that cannot be altered by user preferences or actions. Which approach will BEST ensure this requirement?
Mandatory access controls (MAC) are a set of security policies that are enforced by the operating system or security kernel, rigidly dictating who has access to a system's resources. The reason why MAC is the correct answer is this type of control does not allow individual users to change permissions; instead, the operating system or security policy administers the access controls. Unlike Discretionary access controls (DAC), where the users have control over the permissions of their own files, and Role-based access control (RBAC), where access is granted based on a user's role within an organization, MAC ensures strict adherence to security policies at a system level.
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