Access control policies (e.g., identity-based policies and role-based policies) and access enforcement mechanisms (e.g., access control lists, policy maps, cryptography) are employed by organizations to control access between users (or processes acting on behalf of users) and objects (e.g., devices, data, and destination addresses) within the network. This applies to locally defined accounts where the user management functionality is part of the firewall application. This control does not negate the use of security groups for assigning access control to each member. Without granular DAC policies, access control and enforcement mechanisms will not prevent unauthorized access to account information, system logs, and other files. |