Assignment 

What are the factors that influence the selection of access control software and/ or hardware? Discuss all aspects of access control systems.

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Access Control System

Many organizations try to secure their organization well but this becomes one of the greatest challenge that the organization’s management has to face. Because of how necessary this is, the organizations have a long way to ensure that the right security measure is put in place thus the need of security systems that are aided by technology (Sandhu & Samarati,  2014). Access Control systems either software or hardware have been gradually evolving over the years as initially, it was codes and pins then biometric configurations but now there is face recognition hence access control has a high level of technology (Sandhu & Samarati,  2014). Each organization has its own requirements for access control and thus the following factors should be considered when an organization is choosing the software or hardware access control (Sandhu & Samarati,  2014); 

· If an organization chooses to use a password-based access control system, the password should be chosen very carefully and ensure the software being used does not memorize the password or even giving a hint. This will make it hard for an unauthorized person from accessing the system.

· Location determines the access control system that should be used. Areas that have many people have high insecurities because of thieves and thus the best access control system should be used to protect the organization’s resources.

· There should be a quick integration of the access control hardware or software with all of the organization department hence keeping up with all the activities performed by the employees such as their time in and time out.

· An access control software should be well flexible to changes that may happen in the protocols or requirements and be able to accommodate them all.

· The cost also determines the access control software or hardware that should be used. This is because biometric and smartcard access control very in cost.

The following are aspects of access control systems (Sandhu & Samarati,  2014);

· The role-based aspect allows access of every employee depending on their role. Hence some employees may be denied access to some areas.

· The owner-based aspect that is also known as discretional access control denies access to people based on their identity or group of where they belong.

· The mandatory access aspect of the access control system has system policies that restrict users from accessing the system.

References

Sandhu, R. S., & Samarati, P. (2014). Access control: principle and practice. IEEE communication          magazine 32(9), 40-48

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