Reliance on a Single Factor in a Security Decision

Properties


name
Reliance on a Single Factor in a Security Decision
definition
A protection mechanism relies exclusively, or to a large extent, on the evaluation of a single condition or the integrity of a single object or entity in order to make a decision about granting access to restricted resources or functionality.
synonyms
Separation of Privilege

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