z/OS Security Server RACF Security Administrator's Guide
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Characteristics of a multilevel-secure environment

z/OS Security Server RACF Security Administrator's Guide
SA23-2289-00

The security policy that you implement in a multilevel-secure environment has as its key feature a system of access controls that not only prevents individuals from accessing information at a classification for which they are not authorized, but also prevents individuals from declassifying information. The system must protect resources of different levels of sensitivity.

These are the key aspects of a multilevel-secure environment:
  • Mandatory access control (MAC)
  • Security labels
  • Discretionary access control (DAC)
  • Resource reuse
  • Identification and authentication
  • Auditing

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