# Unrestricted Access

> Permitting access to a resource with no controls, so any caller can invoke any operation.

Record: `lexicon:unrestricted-access`
Kind: anti-pattern
Layer: [Security Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/security-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lexicon-unrestricted-access

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Unnecessary Public Surface](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/unnecessary-public-surface.md) and before [Assets](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/assets.md).

## Category

- [Security Privacy Compliance](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon-category/security-privacy-compliance.md)

## Negated by

- [Access Control](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/access-control.md)

## Linked from

- [Security / Privacy / Compliance / Governance](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/principles/architecture-category-security-privacy-compliance-governance.md)