Security & Governance Flashcards
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Which Appian security model controls access to records, actions, and interfaces based on user roles?
Answer: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Appian uses RBAC, where permissions are assigned to groups and roles that are then associated with users.
In Appian, which object type is used to define and manage user groups and their associated permissions?
Answer: Group
Groups in Appian are the primary mechanism for organizing users and assigning access rights to application components.
What Appian feature allows administrators to audit who accessed or modified application objects?
Answer: Audit Logs
Appian's Audit Logs provide a record of user and system actions, supporting compliance and governance requirements.
Which security mechanism in Appian prevents users from seeing records they do not have permission to view?
Answer: Record-Level Security
Record-Level Security in Appian restricts visibility of individual records based on user group membership or dynamic conditions.
What is the recommended approach in Appian for handling sensitive data fields in process variables?
Answer: Mark fields as encrypted in the data type
Marking fields as encrypted in the Appian data type ensures sensitive data is stored securely in the process engine.
Which Appian governance practice ensures that changes to application objects are tracked and reversible?
Answer: Version control via Appian Designer compare and deployment packages
Appian Designer's compare functionality and deployment packages allow teams to track object changes and roll back if needed.