Transitive access: The ability to access a resource through another resource that the user has access to. It is used in access control systems to grant access to multiple resources based on a single permission. Examples -transitive access through group membership in Active Directory, transitive access through role-based access control, transitive access through access control lists in a file system
Categories: CC D4: Network Security | CCSP D4: Cloud Application Security | CISM D3: Information Security Program | CISSP D1: Security and Risk Management | Security+ D3: Security Architecture | SSCP D2: Access Controls
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