Access Control
The process of granting or denying specific requests: 1) for obtaining and using information and related information processing services; and 2) to enter specific physical facilities (e.g., Federal buildings, military establishments, and border crossing entrances).
Source:
[CNSSI 4009:2010] National Information Assurance (IA) Glossary, Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS), CNSS Instruction No. 4009, 2010.
