Access Control Flashcards
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What is a 'smart card'?
Answer: A card embedded with a microchip that stores and processes data for authentication
A smart card contains an embedded microchip that can store and process data, providing secure authentication capabilities beyond a simple magnetic stripe.
What is 'biometric enrollment'?
Answer: The process of capturing and storing a person's biometric data for future authentication
Biometric enrollment is the initial process of capturing a person's unique biological characteristics and storing them in the system for future authentication.
What is a 'false accept rate' (FAR) in biometric systems?
Answer: The rate at which unauthorized users are incorrectly granted access
The false accept rate measures how often a biometric system incorrectly grants access to unauthorized individuals, representing a critical security metric.
What is 'tailgate prevention' in electronic access control?
Answer: Using technology or procedures to prevent unauthorized persons from following authorized ones through secure doors
Tailgate prevention uses sensors, mantraps, or security personnel to ensure that only one person passes through a secured door per valid credential use.
What does it mean to 'provision' an access credential?
Answer: To create and issue an access credential with appropriate permissions
Provisioning an access credential involves creating, configuring, and issuing it with the appropriate permissions for the user's role.
What is a 'time-based access restriction'?
Answer: A control that limits access to specific areas during designated time windows only
Time-based access restrictions limit when a credential is valid, for example allowing a contractor access only during business hours on weekdays.