Systems Security Certified Practitioner – SSCP – Question0183

Which access control model was proposed for enforcing access control in government and military applications?

A.
Bell-LaPadula model
B. Biba model
C. Sutherland model
D. Brewer-Nash model

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

The Bell-LaPadula model, mostly concerned with confidentiality, was proposed for enforcing access control in government and military applications. It supports mandatory access control by determining the access rights from the security levels associated with subjects and objects. It also supports discretionary access control by checking access rights from an access matrix. The Biba model, introduced in 1977, the Sutherland model, published in 1986, and the Brewer-Nash model, published in 1989, are concerned with integrity. Source: ANDRESS, Mandy, Exam Cram CISSP, Coriolis, 2001, Chapter 2: Access Control Systems and Methodology (page 11).