Access Control & RBAC
Table of Contents
Overview
Implement comprehensive Role-Based Access Control systems with permissions management, attribute-based policies, and least privilege principles.
When to Use
- Multi-tenant applications
- Enterprise access management
- API authorization
- Admin dashboards
- Data access controls
- Compliance requirements
Quick Start
Minimal working example:
javascript// rbac-system.js class Permission { constructor(resource, action) { this.resource = resource; this.action = action; } toString() { return `${this.resource}:${this.action}`; } } class Role { constructor(name, description) { this.name = name; this.description = description; this.permissions = new Set(); this.inherits = new Set(); } addPermission(permission) { this.permissions.add(permission.toString()); } removePermission(permission) { // ... (see reference guides for full implementation)
Reference Guides
Detailed implementations in the references/ directory:
| Guide | Contents |
|---|---|
| Node.js RBAC System | Node.js RBAC System |
| Python ABAC (Attribute-Based Access Control) | Python ABAC (Attribute-Based Access Control) |
| Java Spring Security RBAC | Java Spring Security RBAC |
Best Practices
✅ DO
- Implement least privilege
- Use role hierarchies
- Audit access changes
- Regular access reviews
- Separate duties
- Document permissions
- Test access controls
- Use attribute-based policies
❌ DON'T
- Grant excessive permissions
- Share accounts
- Skip access reviews
- Hardcode permissions
- Ignore audit logs
- Use role explosion

