January 10, 2023
Following the activities of threat actors all over the world, software as a service (SaaS) and user permissions via role-based account control (RBAC) have been implemented to severely limit the damage caused by the breach.
App owners can limit a user’s resources and actions based on the user’s role using SaaS user permissions. It is the permission set that grants read or write access, assigns privileges to high-level users, and determines access levels to company data. It is known as RBAC.
User permissions are important because they assist in identifying users who may have switched roles or teams within the company but retained an unnecessary level of permissions, or they alert security teams to employees whose actions have deviated from normal behaviors to include suspicious behavior. It also aids in identifying former employees who still have access and high-privilege permissions.
It is important to note that user permissions are not security features. It safeguards organizations against both external and internal data-sharing errors.
Furthermore, it aids in the identification of users who may have switched roles or teams within the company but retained an unnecessary level of permissions, or it alerts security teams to employees whose actions have deviated from normal behavior to include suspicious behavior. It also aids in identifying former employees who still have access and high-privilege permissions.
The sources for this piece include an article in TheHackerNews.
