Policy Administration Point (PAP)

The Policy Administration Point (PAP) is the central system responsible for creating, managing, and maintaining access control policies within a digital environment. It defines rules that determine who can access what resources, under what conditions. Think of it as the control center where administrators set and update security policies to ensure proper access management. The PAP communicates these policies to other components, guiding permissions and enforcing security protocols across the system, helping organizations maintain consistent and effective access control.