| Definition |
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) is an access-control model that grants permissions through roles associated with job duties or responsibilities. The acronym RBAC is commonly used in security, IT, audit, and compliance work.
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) is an Enterprise security concept used to manage identity, access, audit, risk, privacy, compliance, and protection across applications and systems.
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| Context & Usage |
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) appears in identity and access management, security architecture, audits, and compliance reviews where teams need to prove that access is appropriate, limited, and traceable.
Security, audit, and architecture teams use this concept to protect applications and data while satisfying access, compliance, and risk requirements.
Related concepts include Enterprise Architecture, Application Portfolio, Business Capability and Data Governance.
Additional Resource: NIST Computer Security Resource Center Glossary.
Access-control model based on roles.
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| Categories |
Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies, Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management, Enterprise Applications, CRM, and Contact Center Systems
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