2021-09-21
What is a Reference Monitor?
A reference monitor can be an abstract, logical or physical component in a system. As a physical component, think of it like a bouncer in your club: You want to get in? Well, he or she decides. A reference monitor can be implemented anywhere: At the operating system level (e.g., access to files and folders), in your database management system (e.g., an authentication role), in your app, or wherever it's needed. CISSP know this thing.
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