An access control system is the intermixture of hardware and software which restrains and manages access to resources. The resources can be physical, e.g., a building, room, or parking lot, or digital, e.g., a computer network, database, or application.
Access control systems are designed to:
- Identify a user or device
- Authenticate their identity
- Authorize access based on per... https://www.protectionplus.ca/business-security/access-control-systems/