14 Access Control (ACL)

Access Control

Role Based Access Control (RBAC)

What is RBAC?

• A secure method of restricting account access to authorized users.

• Allows owners to add users and assign roles.

  • Each role has specific permissions.

Why implement RBAC?

RBAC gives customers a greater degree of control over cloud resource use, with an additional layer of system security.

Types of Users

• Account owner
• Account user

Account Owner Specific Actions.

• Create new users, modify existing users, and delete users.
• Make changes to contacts, including the billing contract.

What is a Role?

Role describes the level of access that is associated with a user's account.

RBAC limits risk by ensuring that users do not have access to features that extend beyond their areas of expertise or responsibility.