A user is trying to log into a system and receives the error message below. Which of the following types of access control is the organization most likely using?
Error: You are not allowed to access this resource. Your access: Confidential. Required: Secret. All attempts to access this resource are logged.Please contact the administrator if you believe this message to be in error.
A) DAC
B) RuBAC
C) ABAC
D) MAC

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The error message indicates a system where access is controlled based on security clearance levels (e.g., Confidential, Secret), which is characteristic of Mandatory Access Control (MAC). In MAC, access decisions are made based on mandated regulations determined by a central authority, not by the owner of the information.

A User Is Trying to Log into a System and Receives