The growth of data and digital information created a gap in security. Therefore, the study aims toward analysing the role of access control technology in big data processing. Additionally, access control technology is analysed from the point of view of an additional layer of security. Additionally, rationality and problems of the analysis are discussed in the study along with objectives and questions. Past literature related to the topic was analysed in order to determine the variability of factors. Moreover, an analysis of the past literature was conducted in order to achieve an appropriate path for the analysis of the topic