What is Access Control? Components and Types

This article explains access control fundamentals and best practices, covering credential management, physical and logical access, access control models (DAC, MAC, RBAC, ABAC), authentication and authorization, privileged access management, segregation of duties, and network/data/application controls; it emphasizes zero trust principles and promotes SecurityScorecard's monitoring and managed services. The content is educational and geared toward improving organizational access posture rather than reporting a security incident.