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ABAC

ABAC

Feb 10, 20261 min read

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ABAC

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Attribute-Based Access Control makes authorization decisions based on attributes of the user, resource, action, and environment. More flexible than RBAC (e.g., “allow if user.department == resource.department AND time is business hours”) but more complex to manage and audit.

Key Properties

  • Policy Attributes
  • Contextual Authorization
  • Policy Complexity

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  • ABAC
  • Key Properties

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