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Why are directories created with permissions 2070 and files with 060 in a directory with setgid bit?

I have the following directory: $ ll -d neptune drwxrws---+ 5 beamin psych 4096 Mar 7 16:18 neptune $ getfacl neptune # file: neptune # owner: beamin # group: psych # flags: -s- user::rwx ...
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What roles do DAC (file permissions), ACL and MAC (SELinux) play in Linux file security?

I need some clarification/confirmation/elaboration on the different roles DAC, ACL and MAC play in Linux file security. After some research from the documentation, this is my understanding of the ...