Context

The system operates in a multi-user environment with varying levels of user roles and permissions. Sensitive features and confidential information require role-based access control (RBAC) and audit trails to maintain data security and privacy.

Trigger

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

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.