Permission & Access Models
Control what agents can access and do through structured permission systems
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ABAC makes access decisions based on attributes of the agent, resource, and environment. This enables fine-grained, context-aware policies.
👤 Agent Attributes
Properties of the agent: department, clearance level, location, certification
📦 Resource Attributes
Properties of the resource: type, classification, owner, department
🌍 Environment Attributes
Context of the request: time, location, network, threat level
Interactive: ABAC Policy Simulator
Adjust attributes and see how ABAC policies make access decisions:
Configure Attributes
Access Decision
✓Policy: Allow if agent.dept = resource.dept AND time = business_hours
Access Granted
Dept match: ✓ | Business hours: ✓
Example Scenarios
✓ ABAC Strengths
- • Fine-grained control
- • Context-aware decisions
- • Dynamic policies
- • Scales to complexity
⚠ ABAC Limitations
- • Complex to implement
- • Harder to audit
- • Performance overhead
- • Requires attribute infrastructure
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When to Use ABAC
Choose ABAC when you need context-aware access control: time-based restrictions, location-based access, or complex business rules. Combine with RBAC: use roles for basic structure, ABAC for exceptions.