IT lexicon Security Authorization

Authorization AuthZ

Security På svenska → Updated: 2026-05-23

Deciding what an already-authenticated user is allowed to do.

"Can Anna delete this file?" "Can this service call that API?" Implemented via RBAC, ABAC, ACL or policy engines (OPA, Cedar). Common bugs: forgetting to check on the server ("client-side authz" is broken).

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