What is Attribute Based Access Control (ABAC)?

Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC) is a granular, fine-grained form of authorization and access control that considers multiple characteristics associated with users, resources, actions, and contexts to manage who can see and use different resources under specific conditions. ABAC is particularly useful in complex and dynamic environments, highly regulated industries, and situations where users have diverse roles and responsibilities. It offers precise control over access rights and is scalable and flexible for growing organizations. However, implementing an ABAC system comes with challenges such as complexity, keeping policies in sync with data models, managing environment attributes, and policy proliferation. Fully managed and hosted ABAC solutions can simplify the process by providing pre-built functionality, professional support, tested scalability, and built-in compliance features.