In the controller, I would create a MenuModel class or the like, that is the model for your menu. It would be a data only class. Create and populate it in the controller, taking into consideration the current user's access permissions.
This will allow you to write unit tests that ensure your security code is correct.
I'm not sure if this is what you are looking for, but I had a question along the same lines a few weeks ago.
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