RBAC

Definitions

1. Role-Based Access Control -- an authorization model where permissions are assigned to roles (admin, editor, viewer), and users are assigned roles. Simplifies permission management for organizations -- when someone changes jobs, update their role instead of individual permissions. Widely used in cloud platforms, databases, and application frameworks.

   In plain English: Controlling access by assigning users to roles (like admin or viewer) that each have a defined set of permissions.

   Example: "Assign the editor role to content team members -- it grants article.create, article.update, and article.publish permissions."

Related Terms

• Authorization
• Capability
• IDOR
• ABAC
• Fail-Closed
• Fail-Safe Default
• Policy Engine
• Role-Based Access Control
• Permission
• Role
• Attribute-Based Access Control
• Data Lake Security
• Database Firewall
• FedRAMP
• Management Plane Security
• MPA
• Permission Model
• Principle of Least Privilege
• Resource Access
• Authorization Flow