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A Policy Decision Point (PDP) is a mechanism that evaluates access requests to resources against the authorization policies that apply to all requests for accessing that resource to determine whether specific access should be granted to the particular user who issued the request. Part of the PDP’s responsibility is to find a policy that applies to a given request.

If you’re unfamiliar with dynamic authorization, it could very well be the biggest little secret you’ll hear regarding data security. Dynamic authorization brings a wide range of benefits to the table. From protecting sensitive data, to keeping compliance officers happy, to simplifying IT administration, dynamic authorization best positions companies to succeed in an increasingly globalized and collaborative business environment.

If you work with intellectual property, handle sensitive materials, or are subject to regulatory compliance, you need to safeguard your digital assets. The ideology has shifted from “if” a data breach occurs, to “when” it will occur. Chasing dynamic data with static security models will not support a fast-moving company. The paradigm is shifting to Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC) to redefine data protection.