Context/Background

The system operates in a multi-user environment with varying levels of user roles and permissions.

  • Sensitive features and confidential information are present within the system.
  • Access control is crucial to maintain data security and privacy.
  • The system employs role-based access control (RBAC) to manage user permissions.
  • An audit trail is maintained for all access attempts to sensitive data.

Source

A user attempts to access a sensitive feature or confidential information within the system.

Metric/Acceptance Criteria

The system must enforce appropriate access controls based on the user’s role and permissions.

The access control mechanism must meet the following criteria:

  • 100% of access attempts must be authenticated before granting access to any sensitive data
  • Multi-factor authentication (MFA) or biometric authentication is implemented for accessing highly sensitive data
  • User roles are precisely defined (e.g., “Customer Service Representative,” “Financial Analyst,” “Administrator”)
  • Access permissions are assigned based on the principle of least privilege
  • Sensitive data is classified into at least three levels (e.g., public, internal, confidential)
  • Access controls are configured according to data classification, with stricter controls for highly sensitive data
  • 100% of access attempts (successful and failed) to sensitive data are logged in a tamper-proof audit trail
  • Audit logs include user identity, timestamp, accessed data, and outcome (granted or denied)
  • Authorized personnel can revoke access permissions immediately, with changes taking effect within 60 seconds
  • User sessions automatically timeout after a maximum of 30 minutes of inactivity
  • Access denials display a relevant and user-friendly error message within 2 seconds
  • 100% of access control violations are logged and reported to authorized personnel within 5 minutes
  • The system maintains 99.99% uptime for the access control service
  • Access control policy updates are applied system-wide within 5 minutes of being implemented


Source: This scenario has been created with help from ChatGPT by using the prompt create a quality scenario to describe an access control requirement.