{"id":14863,"date":"2021-07-20T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unqork.com\/resources\/defining-role-based-access-control-in-the-enterprise\/"},"modified":"2024-06-04T09:29:39","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T14:29:39","slug":"defining-role-based-access-control-in-the-enterprise","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.unqork.com\/resource-center\/blogs\/defining-role-based-access-control-in-the-enterprise\/","title":{"rendered":"Defining Role-Based Access Control in the Enterprise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Role-based access control, or RBAC, lets you decide how data is accessed within your enterprise. Here\u2019s everything you need to know.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Conversations about <\/span>cybersecurity<\/a> tend to revolve around one thing\u2014protecting yourself and your enterprise from hackers. And with good reason! Bad actors get smarter every day, attack vectors<\/a> constantly evolve, and web applications are more vulnerable<\/a> than ever before. Still, many people forget that not all cybersecurity threats are caused by external forces.<\/p>\n

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In fact, more than two out of three insider threat events stem from negligence, such as an employee sharing their credentials too freely.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Insider threats\u2014security threats that originate from within an organization\u2014have increased by <\/span>47%<\/a> over the past two years. 60% of total data breaches came from insiders in 2020, and in that year these insider threats cost enterprises $2.79 million. It\u2019s important to note that not all insider cybersecurity attacks are caused by employees actively looking to harm their organization. In fact, more than two out of three insider threat events stem from negligence, such as an employee sharing their credentials too freely.<\/p>\n

No matter how you slice it, insider threats can be incredibly damaging to large enterprises. Using role-based access control (RBAC) protocols is one way to protect valuable internal information. You may have some questions\u2014what are RBAC protocols? How do they work? This article will cover everything you need to know.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is role-based access control?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Role-based access control, or RBAC, is a method of restricting access to an enterprise\u2019s information based on the role an individual has within the organization. RBAC\u2019s goal is to help enterprises enforce the principle of least privilege, which states that any employee should only have enough access to fulfill their responsibilities quickly and effectively\u2014no more, no less. This helps strategically limit the flow of sensitive information.<\/span><\/p>\n

Your access control policy will look different from another enterprise\u2019s, but most RBAC systems are based on the following three principles:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Role assignment:<\/span><\/strong> States that someone can only exercise a permission if they have been assigned a role<\/li>\n
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    Role authorization:<\/span><\/strong> States that someone’s active role must be authorized by another person<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Permission authorization:<\/span><\/strong> States that someone can only exercise a permission if it has been authorized for the subject\u2019s active role. Along with the prior two principles, this ensures users can only exercise permissions for which they have been currently authorized.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Beyond these principles, you must tailor RBAC to your enterprise\u2019s business structure, culture, and management style in order to be fully effective. As a result, you can break down access rights in a variety of ways. You might restrict access based on user status, such as end-user vs. administrator vs. specialist user, or you could also restrict access to computer resources based on who should be completing specific tasks like viewing, creating, or modifying files.<\/span><\/p>\n

    No matter how you cater RBAC to your company, there are some best practices for RBAC protocols you should follow:<\/p>\n