Access-Control

Broken Access Control Description. Access control enforces policy such that users cannot act outside of their intended permissions. Failures typically lead to unauthorized information disclosure, modification or destruction of all data, or performing a business function outside the user’s limits. Authentication Vs Authorization Authenticatoin is verifying a user’s identity – typically through passwords, biometrics, multi-factor authentication, or tokens. Authentication happens before authorization and establishes a session or identity context. Authorization is determining which resources, actions, and data you are permitted to access. ...