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How is access control implemented for non-standard resources?
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Answer from AI
Access management for non-standard resources (e.g., custom APIs, hardware devices, internal services) is implemented in several ways:
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) — assigning roles and permissions at the application or infrastructure level.
- Policy-based Access Control — defining rules that are checked when access is attempted.
- Using proxies or gateways — access to the resource goes through a controlling component that verifies permissions.
- Tokens and access keys — issuing and verifying special tokens (e.g., JWT) or API keys.
- Authentication and authorization mechanisms — integration with OAuth, LDAP, Active Directory systems.
- Control at the OS or container level — for example, using SELinux, AppArmor, or file system permission settings.
Example: to access a non-standard API, an intermediate service can be implemented that checks the user's JWT token and, based on roles, allows or denies calls.