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Access decision based on identity and policy.

Definition

Authorization evaluates access control policy using authenticated identity, roles, attributes, and context to permit or deny actions on resources.

In plain English Access decision based on identity and policy.

Why this matters

Why it matters: Proper authorization limits privilege escalation and reduces the blast radius of compromises.

Example

Example: RBAC rules allowing “read” but denying “write” for a given role.

Apps Using Authorization

Examples of apps that implement or relate to this privacy concept