Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
An Effective Way To Manage User Security & Access
By assigning specific roles to users and granting access based on those roles, you can ensure that only authorized individuals have access to sensitive information and resources.
Benefits of Implementing RBAC
Increased Security
One of the primary benefits of RBAC is the improved security it provides. By restricting access to resources and systems based on defined roles, RBAC prevents unauthorized access and reduces the risk of data breaches and other security incidents.
Better Compliance
Many organizations are subject to various regulations and compliance standards requiring them to control sensitive information access. RBAC enables organizations to meet these requirements by providing a clear and defined system for managing access.
Improved Productivity
By ensuring that users only have access to the resources and systems they need to do their job, RBAC improves productivity and efficiency. Users are no longer trying to access unauthorized resources,or attempting to navigate unfamiliar systems.
A Security Model Designed by IT Departments
RBAC (Role Based Access Control) is a widely-used security model that allows organizations to manage user access to resources and systems based on their roles and responsibilities. By granting or denying access based on defined roles, RBAC ensures that only authorized individuals have access to sensitive information and resources.
Our automated provisioning products, HelloID (cloud) and NIM (on-premise), offer various methods for managing access permissions.
HelloID uses Business Rules, which are created by an administrator, to control access.
NIM uses advanced role mining to establish commonality across multiple systems to design a single Role Model. In addition to role mining, an administrator can manually configure the NIM role model.
HelloID and NIM utilize role-based access control (RBAC) as a key principle when designing, providing, and maintaining secure access permissions across multiple systems.
Make user provisioning easier by automating access assignments, streamlining the onboarding and offboarding process, and providing a centralized platform for managing access. Organizations save time and effort with improved efficiency of their user provisioning process.
User Provisioning with RBAC
Automated Access Assignment
RBAC can be configured to automatically grant or deny access to resources and systems based on a user’s role. This reduces the time and effort required to manually assign access to each individual user.
Streamlined Onboarding Process
By automating access assignments based on defined roles, RBAC streamlines the onboarding process for new employees. Instead of manually assigning access to each individual resource, they have access to the resources and systems needed based on their role.
Simplified Offboarding Process
RBAC makes the offboarding process easier by automatically revoking access to resources and systems when an employee leaves the organization. This ensures that former employees do not continue to have access to sensitive information and resources.
Centralized Access Management
RBAC systems provide a centralized platform for managing user access, making it easier for administrators to view and manage access across the organization
RBAC Best Practices
Achieve success with RBAC when you follow these best practices!
Clearly define roles and responsibilities: Before implementing RBAC, it’s important to define the roles and responsibilities of each user in your organization, along with the the resources and systems they need.
Use a centralized system to manage access: To ensure consistent and accurate access control, it’s best to use a centralized system to manage user access. Utilize a stand-alone software tool or a built-in feature of your organization’s existing systems.
Regularly review and update access: To guarantee that access controls remain effective, regularly review and update access permissions. Prevent unauthorized access and ensure that users only have access to the resources they need to do their job.
Educate users on security best practices: Train your team on security rules and best practices, including strong passwords, risks of sharing credentials, managing access, and system security.
Use multifactor authentication (MFA): In addition to RBAC, consider implementing multifactor authentication to further secure access to sensitive resources. MFA requires users to provide additional evidence of their identity before being granted access, which can significantly reduce the risk of unauthorized access.
With our IDM solutions, organizations easily design secure roles that ensure RBAC is properly enforced.