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Demos, implementation guides, product updates and broader takes on authorization, identity and security.
Managing access control policies and PDPs with Cerbos Hub
In this piece, weâll walk through a common use case; a simple SaaS application, CerbFinance, with multiple user roles and permissions. And youâll see how Cerbos Hub manages the changes in policy definitions, making the changes available in the application in real-time.
Authorize on the edge with Cerbos Hub and Embedded PDP bundles
This post focuses on Embedded PDPs, a feature essential for managing authorization in distributed applications. We explore how Embedded PDPs can be utilized within Cerbos Hub to streamline and optimize authorization at the edge.
What is multi tenancy? | Definition & guide
Multi-tenancy is a type of software architecture that enables a single instance of an application to serve multiple customers or tenants. Learn more here.
Get started with Cerbos Hub
While Cerbos PDP enables you to make decisions against your access control policies, Cerbos Hub helps you manage and synchronize PDP instances across all your apps and services, increasing security through consistency in policies everywhere, and saving you hours of time.
What are user permissions? | Find out here
User permissions are rights and privileges assigned to users of a system that determine what the user can see and do. Read this article for more information.
Transition to OpenTelemetry, enhanced policy testing, and more - Cerbos v0.32
The v0.32 release of Cerbos is packed with new features such as flexible policy testing, support for derived roles inspection, TLS certificate rotation automation, and more.
Why organizations are turning to decoupled authorization solutions
As organizations strive to secure their digital assets, many are turning to decoupled authorization solutions for out-of-the-box best security practices. Here's why people are turning to decoupling authorization for improved productivity, security, and reliability.
How to break down silos in your authorization management
Silos limit our potential and obstruct clear communication and collaboration. Breaking down these barriers in authorization management not only paves the way for technical advancements but also fosters a culture of inclusivity and shared understanding.
Policy testing flexibility, configurable concurrent streams, and more - Cerbos v0.31
The v0.31 release of Cerbos is packed with new features such as policy testing flexibility and configurable concurrent streams.
Roles and permissions definition | A brief guide
In this brief guide, the experts at Cerbos provide a clear definition of roles and permissions. Read the guide now to learn more.
What is stateless authorization?
Stateless authorization offers a lightweight, easily scalable, flexible, and performant approach to access control that is well-suited to modern, cloud-native applications. Learn more about it's benefits in the following post.
The differences between authentication and authorization in software development
Understand the differences between authentication and authorization, the various methods that can be used to implement them, and how they work together to verify usersâ identity and control which resources, data, or functionality each user can access.
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