Naming conventions for system resources are important for
access control because they:
A. ensure that resource names are not ambiguous.
B. reduce the number of rules required to adequately protect
resources.
C. ensure that user access to resources is clearly and
uniquely identified.
D. ensure that internationally recognized names are used to
protect resources.
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Answer: B
Naming conventions for system resources are important for
efficient administration of security controls. The
conventions can be structured so that resources beginning
with the same high-level qualifier can be governed by one or
more generic rules. This reduces the number of rules
required to adequately protect resources, which in turn
facilitates security administration and maintenance efforts.
Reducing the number of rules required to protect resources
allows for the grouping of resources and files by
application, which makes it easier to provide access.
Ensuring that resource names are not ambiguous can not be
achieved through the use of naming conventions. Ensuring the
clear and unique identification of user access to resources
is handled by access control rules, not naming conventions.
Internationally recognized names are not required to control
access to resources. It tends to be based on how each
organization wants to identify its resources.
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