ACA Security & Governance

Question 1

Which Appian security model controls access to records, actions, and interfaces based on user roles?

Accepted Answer

Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

Answer

Appian uses RBAC, where permissions are assigned to groups and roles that are then associated with users.

Question 2

In Appian, which object type is used to define and manage user groups and their associated permissions?

Accepted Answer

Group

Answer

Groups in Appian are the primary mechanism for organizing users and assigning access rights to application components.

Question 3

What Appian feature allows administrators to audit who accessed or modified application objects?

Accepted Answer

Audit Logs

Answer

Appian's Audit Logs provide a record of user and system actions, supporting compliance and governance requirements.

Question 4

Which security mechanism in Appian prevents users from seeing records they do not have permission to view?

Accepted Answer

Record-Level Security

Answer

Record-Level Security in Appian restricts visibility of individual records based on user group membership or dynamic conditions.

Question 5

What is the recommended approach in Appian for handling sensitive data fields in process variables?

Accepted Answer

Mark fields as encrypted in the data type

Answer

Marking fields as encrypted in the Appian data type ensures sensitive data is stored securely in the process engine.

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