# clearance_system

## Purpose

The clearance system defines security access levels for personnel and defines which information, SCP records, systems, and operational areas a personnel member is authorized to access within the facility.

It is the primary mechanism for enforcing information security and containment confidentiality in aplication layer.

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## Clearance Levels

### Level 0

* Basic facility access.
* No access to SCP documentation.
* Restricted to non-sensitive administrative or maintenance systems.


### Level 1

* Limited operational access.
* May view low-risk SCP summaries.
* May access assigned tasks and basic internal systems.


### Level 2

* Standard operational clearance.
* Access to non-sensitive SCP records.
* May participate in supervised containment or research activities.


### Level 3

* Elevated research and security clearance.
* Access to confidential SCP documentation.
* May authorize certain experiments under supervision protocols.


### Level 4

* High-level administrative clearance.
* Access to the majority of SCP records and facility systems.
* May approve containment procedures and experiment proposals.


### Level 5

* SCP Foundation command clearance.
* Unrestricted access to all SCP data and operational systems.
* Authority over every containment policy, personnel assignment and emergency protocols.

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## Access Control Rules

- Access to SCP records is strictly limited by clearance level requirements defined in the SCP table.
- Personnel may only access SCP entries where [personnel.clearance >= scp.clearance].
- Unauthorized access attempts are logged in **activity_log**.