Permission Systems that Scale

Permission Systems that Scale

RBAC, ABAC, and Building Your Own Authorization Engine

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Kyle Cook
Web Dev Simplified

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction

    1. Welcome
    2. Authentication vs Authorization
    3. Getting Started
    4. Project Overview

  2. Fixing Basic Permissions

    1. Common Permission Mistakes
    2. Fixing Basic Permissions
    3. Clean Architecture: The Services Layer
    4. The Case for Better Architecture

  3. Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

    1. What is RBAC?
    2. Adding More Permissions
    3. RBAC Limitations

  4. Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC)

    1. What is ABAC?
    2. Advanced ABAC Features
    3. ABAC Limitations

  5. Permission Libraries

    1. Why Use a Permission Library?
    2. Upgrading to CASL

  6. Conclusion

    1. Choosing the Right Permission Model