Access Control Provision

A Access Control Provision is a restriction authorization management contractual provision that regulates information access and resource usage within contractual relationship.

• AKA: Access Restriction Clause, Authorization Control Provision.
• Context:
  • It can typically establish Access Criteria for protected resource.
  • It can typically define Authorized Users through permission level.
  • It can typically specify Access Methods via authentication requirement.
  • It can typically impose Usage Limitations on resource utilization.
  • It can typically require Access Documentation for audit trail.
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  • It can often include Role-Based Access through permission matrix.
  • It can often mandate Access Reviews at periodic interval.
  • It can often specify Revocation Procedures for access termination.
  • It can often establish Emergency Access for critical situation.
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  • It can range from being a Permissive Access Control Provision to being a Restrictive Access Control Provision, depending on its control stringency.
  • It can range from being a Simple Access Control Provision to being a Complex Access Control Provision, depending on its mechanism sophistication.
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  • It can support NDA Third-Party Disclosure Control Provision for disclosure management.
  • It can integrate with NDA Need-to-Know Restriction Clause for internal control.
  • It can work with Prohibition Against Subcontracting Provision for delegation control.
  • It can reference Information Security standards for protection level.
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• Example(s):
  • Information Access Control Provisions, such as:
    • Data Access Control Provision limiting database access.
    • Document Access Control Provision restricting file sharing.
    • System Access Control Provision controlling platform usage.
  • Physical Access Control Provisions, such as:
    • Facility Access Control Provision for building entry.
    • Secure Area Access Control Provision for restricted zone.
    • Equipment Access Control Provision for device usage.
  • Temporal Access Control Provisions, such as:
    • Business Hours Access Control Provision limiting time window.
    • Project Phase Access Control Provision for milestone-based access.
    • Emergency Access Control Provision for crisis situation.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Open Access Policy, which promotes unrestricted access rather than control.
  • Public Domain Declaration, which removes access restriction rather than imposing control.
  • Universal Permission Grant, which allows unlimited access rather than regulated usage.
• See: Contractual Provision, Information Security, Access Control, Authorization Management.

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